noun. 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

"The real reason the gay movement seeks the term marriage as a descriptor is the thinking that this confers acceptability to homosexuality."

file descriptor  segment descriptor  

information  

2-digit  account/password  config  hci  initialization  

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