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descriptor
noun de·scrip·tor \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
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First Known Use of DESCRIPTOR
1933
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