Etymology

descriptor

de·scrip·tor
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Today it means: A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term. Full definition →

Late Latin dēscrīptor
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromdēscrīptor
  2. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromdēscrīptor
  3. English todaydescriptor

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.

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