descriptor

Definition of Descriptor in English :

1. descriptor, form, signifier, word form

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

Example Sentences:
'the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached'

2. descriptor

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Descriptor

noun

1. linguistics

a word or phrase which constitutes the descriptive element of a sentence

2. computing

a keyword assigned to a data-file and stored in a search index so that it can be located through a search engine or in a database

noun

1.

a word or phrase used as a label to describe or classify

2. Computing

a term used to identify or locate a file or specific data

n.
Computers

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