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  1. descriptor:


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Detailed Synonyms for descriptor in English

descriptor:

descriptor [the ~] noun

  1. the descriptor
    – a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system 1
    the descriptor
    – a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system 1
  2. the descriptor
    – the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 1
    the form; the signifier; the word form; the descriptor
    – the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 1
    • form [the ~] noun
      • the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached1
    • signifier [the ~] noun
    • word form [the ~] noun
    • descriptor [the ~] noun
  3. the descriptor
    – In information retrieval, a word, similar to an index entry in a book, that identifies a significant topic or element in a stored document or group of documents. It is used as a key in rapid search and retrieval of information. 2
    the descriptor
    – In information retrieval, a word, similar to an index entry in a book, that identifies a significant topic or element in a stored document or group of documents. It is used as a key in rapid search and retrieval of information. 2

Alternate Synonyms for "descriptor":


Related Definitions for "descriptor":

  1. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system1
  2. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something1
  3. In information retrieval, a word, similar to an index entry in a book, that identifies a significant topic or element in a stored document or group of documents. It is used as a key in rapid search and retrieval of information.2