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Definition of descriptor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

descriptor

noun
 
/dɪˈskrɪptə(r)/
 
/dɪˈskrɪptər/
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  1. a word or expression used to describe or identify somethingTopics Languagec2
  2. (computing) a piece of additional information that describes the purpose and format of other data
    • The Global Descriptor Table is a data structure used to define the characteristics of the various memory areas used during program execution.
    3. Word Origin1930s: from Latin, literally ‘describer’, from descript- ‘written down’, from the verb describere ‘write down’ from de- ‘down’ + scribere ‘write’.
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