Descriptor — synonyms, definition

1. descriptor (Noun)

form signifier word form

descriptor (Noun) — (linguistics) the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something. ex. "the inflected descriptors of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

descriptor (Noun) — (computing) a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system.

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