file descriptors

A form of file descriptor — A process-unique identifier for a file or other input/output resource, such as a pipe or network socket.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of file descriptor
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APA

file descriptors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20descriptors

MLA

“file descriptors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20descriptors. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file descriptors,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20descriptors.

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