I. də̇ˈskriptə(r) also -ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin, describer, from Latin descriptus + -or
: an identifying sign or symbol
II. noun
1. : a word or phrase (as an index term) used to identify an item (as a subject or document) especially in an information retrieval system ; also : an alphanumeric symbol so used
2. : something (as a word or phrase or a characteristic feature) that serves to describe or identify