segment descriptor

noun

A part of the segmentation unit, used for translating a logical address to a linear address.

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Meanings

nounsegment descriptor (plural segment descriptors)

plural segment descriptors

  1. computer hardwareA part of the segmentation unit, used for translating a logical address to a linear address.
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APA

segment descriptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segment%20descriptor

MLA

“segment descriptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segment%20descriptor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “segment descriptor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segment%20descriptor.

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