descriptor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Derived terms

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[edit] Noun

descriptor (plural descriptors)

1. (computing) The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system.
2. (information science) A word that describes the subject of an article or book.

[edit] Synonyms

• (information science): index term

[edit] Derived terms

• file descriptor
• segment descriptor