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descriptor
(1) A word or phrase that identifies a document in an indexed information retrieval system.

(2) A category name used to identify data.
descriptor [di′skrip·tər]
(computer science)
A word or phrase used to identify a document in a computer-based information storage and retrieval system.
(operating system)descriptor - An integer, string or other small data value which refers to one of several objects allocated to a program by the operating system, usually the kernel. A common example is a Unix file descriptor which is a small integer that identifies an I/O channel. Another example is a reference to an area of memory (e.g. shared memory).

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Odds ratios were used to compare the proportions of participants volunteering/ endorsing a descriptor in the recall condition and in the first exercise-induced condition.
Quality of recalled dyspnoea is different from exercise-induced ... by Williams, Marie; Garrard, Ashleigh; Cafarella, Paul; Petkov, John; Frith, Peter / Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
During the discussions, I re-stated the fact that I find the term "black" a worthless descriptor, and as such, I refer to people of African ancestry simply as African.
The complexities of the term "African" by Kwaku / New African
The new IRD simultaneously uses the in-band active format descriptor (AFD) to translate input HD services to an appropriate standard definition (SD) service with proper apect ratio and resolution.
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