descriptor

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)/

Noun

descriptor (plural descriptors)

That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
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; an index term.

Synonyms

(information science): index term

Derived terms

file descriptor
segment descriptor

Translations

that which describes

Finnish: kuvaaja (fi)
Portuguese: descritor (pt) m

Romanian: descriptor n

computing: name of a category of data

information science — see index term

Anagrams

discerptor, predictors

Spanish

Noun

descriptor m (plural descriptores)

descriptor

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