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descriptor [n][en]

1)	a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system

Synonyms :

descritor дескриптор 描述 schlagwort descrittore descripteur 설명 記述

See Also:

information computer_science

2)	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

Synonyms :

form signifier word_form descritor forma significante formulário_de_palavra дескриптор 描述 форма 形式 forma_de_la_palabra означающий 能指 слово_форму 词形 schlagwort descrittore descripteur 설명 forme 記述フォームソシュール単語の形 parola_forma signifikant wortform signifiant 양식 단어의_양식

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word linguistics intend plural singular ghost_word base etymon citation_form

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

An integer, string or other small data value which refers to one of several objects allocated to a program by the operating system, usually the kernel. A common example is a Unix file descriptor which is a small integer that identifies an I/O channel. Another example is a reference to an area of memory (e.g. shared memory).

Compare capability.

(1998-02-06)

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