descriptor
<operating system> 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).
Compare capability.
(1998-02-06)
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