different between descriptor vs keyword

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??sk??pt?(?)/

Noun

descriptor (plural descriptors)

1. That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
   1. (computing) The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system.
   2. (information science) A word that describes the subject of an article or book; an index term.

Synonyms

• (information science): index term

Derived terms

• file descriptor
• segment descriptor

Translations

Anagrams

• discerptor, predictors

Spanish

Noun

descriptor m (plural descriptores)

1. descriptor

Derived terms

• descriptores de categorías (“grade-level descriptors”) (education)

English

Alternative forms

• key word
• key-word

Etymology

key +? word

Noun

keyword (plural keywords)

1. Any word used as the key to a code.
2. (information science) Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
3. (programming) A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function, etc.
   • 1982, Popular Computing (volume 1, issues 9-12, page 113)

     Each function has an entry address which must be quoted after the USR keyword.

4. (linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.

Synonyms

• operative word (in a sentence)
• workword (rare)

Related terms

• (information science): index term
• (information science): descriptor

Translations

Verb

keyword (third-person singular simple present keywords, present participle keywording, simple past and past participle keyworded)

1. (transitive) To tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.

Anagrams

• dyework

Italian

Noun

keyword m (invariable)

1. (computing) keyword