What does "descriptor" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "descriptor"?

Pronounced //dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)//.

Descriptor

Q: What is a synonym for "descriptor"?

Common synonyms include: a b c labels, academic descriptors, academic historical term, activity tag, adjectival descriptor, adjectival modifier.

/dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)/ noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

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Noun

1
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.
2
a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system wordnet
3
That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.; A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
4
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something wordnet

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a b c labels academic descriptors academic historical term activity tag adjectival descriptor adjectival modifier

Antonyms

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amberbell calocarpum nondescriptor

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"The JSON descriptor for this data package contains an error."

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