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descriptor Definition

de·scrip·tor (di skrip′tər)

noun

  1. a word or phrase used as a label to describe or classify
  2. Comput. a term used to identify or locate a file or specific data
descriptor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • edit: The G edit descriptor is a generalized edit descriptor which can be used to input or output values of any intrinsic type.
  • associate: See the OUTPUT FOR OTHER COMMANDS section for information on selecting field output and the associated command name descriptor.
  • specify: Specifying a descriptor for a file results in an error.
  • return: Return the file descriptor for the newly opened file.
  • file: Local devices will have values of the device file, baud rate, and file descriptor for the device.
  • close: How do I close a file descriptor by number?

Converse of subject

  • specify: String getClassName ( ) Returns the class name for the object specified by this descriptor.

Adjective modifier

  • invalid: ERRORS EBADF An invalid file descriptor was given in one of the sets.
  • specified: FileInputStream Creates an input file stream to read from the specified file descriptor.
  • valid: Moreover, POSIX requires fd to be a valid file descriptor.
  • relevant: Create or critically evaluate a relevant module descriptor or its equivalent.

Modifies a noun

  • fd: Lock part of a file based on file descriptor fd from the C runtime.
  • table: The parent process ' descriptor table points to both ends of the pipe.

Noun used with modifier

  • file: Upon finding a free file descriptor, a free position in the system file table is located.
  • deployment: To register a listener, include a deployment descriptor for the listener class in the configuration file of the context.
  • socket: Each binding allocates or uses up one client process socket descriptor; each bound domain costs one socket descriptor.
  • tag: The minimal requirement is a tag handler and a tag library descriptor.
  • module: You should read the module descriptor for the relevant module.
  • qualification: A degree can properly be awarded only when the expectations of the relevant qualification descriptor have been met or exceeded.

Preposition: for

  • award: This statement on standards accords with the relevant level descriptor for awards in the qualification framework proposed by the QAA.