descriptor

Plural: descriptors

Noun

• the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
• a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
• That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
• A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
• That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
• A word or expression used to describe or identify something.

Synonyms

form, signifier, word form, index term