descriptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

That 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.
A word or expression used to describe or identify something.

Pronunciation

dĭ-skrĭp′tər /dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/ /dɪˈskɹɪp.təɹ/ /dəˈskɹəp.tə/ /dɪˈskɹɪp.təɾ/ /dɪˈskɹɪp.tʌɾ/ /ɖɪˈskɾɪp.ʈɜː(ɾ)/ /ɖɪˈskɾɪp.ʈəɾ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-descriptor.wav

Word forms

descriptor descriptors

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.

Synonyms

index term

Related words

identifier

Derived words

file descriptor segment descriptor stereodescriptor

Translations

Finnish: kuvaaja Indonesian: deskriptor Japanese: 記述語 Malay: pemerihal Malay: petunjuk Portuguese: descritor Romanian: descriptor Spanish: descriptor

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