Descriptor (disambiguation)

Descriptor stands for:

• Descriptor , a catchphrase in documentation systems
• Descriptor (chemistry) , a component of systematic names of chemical substances
• Descriptor (digital television) , a data set within a digital television broadcast
• Descriptor (processor) , an addressing parameter in Intel processors
• an identifier for system resources, see handle

See also:

• Topological descriptor

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.