descriptor
That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a descriptionThat which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.: A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
» The JSON descriptor for this data package contains an error.
Meaning
2 sensesThat which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
Deskriptor
a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Examples
1 sentencesThe JSON descriptor for this data package contains an error.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.
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Forms
plural: descriptors| Singular | descriptor |
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