Definition for Descriptor:

• An integer, string or other small datavalue which refers to one of several objects allocated to aprogram by the operating system, usually the kernel. Acommon example is a Unix file descriptor which is a smallinteger that identifies an I/O channel. Another example is areference to an area of memory ( e.g. shared memory). Compare capability.

Synonyms for Descriptor:

• n.

  •cognition (noun)
  • descriptor.
  •communication (noun)
  • signifier,
  • form,
  • word form.
  •heading (noun)
  • heading,
  • Descriptors,
  • rubric,
  • caption,
  • lemma,
  • Head-line,
  • Lemmas,
  • legend,
  • description,
  • headline,
  • label.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • information,
  • linguistics,
  • word.

Paraphrases for Descriptor:

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    description.

Hypernym for Descriptor:

• n.

  • communication
    entry word, singular, radical, acronym, plural form, theme, etymon, singular form, abbreviation, base, root, main entry word, plural, initialism, stem, citation form, root word, ghost word.

Hyponym for Descriptor:

• n.

  • cognition
    information.
  • communication
    word.