descriptor
de·scrip·tor
noun \di-ˈskrip-tər\Definition of DESCRIPTOR
: something (as a word or characteristic feature) that serves to describe or identify; especially : a word or phrase (as an index term) used to identify an item (as a subject or document) in an information retrieval system
First Known Use of DESCRIPTOR
1933
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