Descriptor

//dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)//

Word Type

Noun

The word "descriptor" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

file descriptor segment descriptor stereodescriptor

Context

computer science computing information science

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

information word

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

Related Terms

article book category data describe description index term information name retrieval storage subject system word

Synonym Network

form index term

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