Descriptor

What do we mean by descriptor?

A word, phrase, or alphanumeric character used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system. noun

The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system. noun

A word that describes the subject of an article or book. noun

A piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system noun

The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something noun

That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.

Words that are spelled similarly to descriptor:
descriptor, rescriptor, description, descriptors, scriptor, descriptio, descripteur, escritor.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word descriptor:
sift, tss, histogram, byte, xml, indeterminate, annotations, interrupt, stoner, socket, file, invariant, pointer, directory, unix, kernel, metadata, iec, specify, header, surf, planetary, privilege, table, stack, tables, syntax, offset, tooth, iso, integer, partition, segment, node, matching, files, robust, vitamin, vector, specified, processor, intel, bits, describe, array, binary, extraction, image, object, parameters, spatial, handle, memory, astronomical, protocol, attributes, orientation, address, segments, java, cluster, specification, geology, blocks, data, describing, detection, load, stored, disk, deployment, stream, bit, configuration, index, contents, define, description, implement, block, calculated, abstract, corresponding, describes, disc, indicates, mars, optical, values, capability, underlying, format, tasks, hardware, mode, rated, definition, intensity, variable, refers.

Words that rhyme with descriptor:
rescriptor.

Adjectives that are often used to describe descriptor:
new, xml, single, appropriate, specific, open, valid, generic, standard, better, useful, corresponding, general, best, local, accurate, common, file, particular, important, next, connect, primary, molecular, simple, based, content, unique, apt, deployment, global, key, additional, level, original, invalid, adequate, bit, quantitative, complete, subject, verbal, available, byte, reliable, relevant, invariant, preferred, correct, qualitative, explicit, acceptable, statistical, word, interrupt, time, overall, neutral, precombined, structural, optional, broad, suitable, lowest, precise, abstract, variable, meaningful, logical, non, routine.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective descriptor:
based.

Words that sound like descriptor:
descriptor, descriptors, decrypter, disruptor, disrupter, descriptive, disrepair, decrypt, describer, descriptio, disrupt, discret, disrupture, disruptors, the script, discreet, described, discrete, discourager, decorator, disrupts, desecrator, desecrater, describe, description, discouraged, describes, descried, decrypted, decrypting, describers, decreer, disrober.