distributiondescriptor
nounUK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən dɪˈskrɪptə/
US /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən dɪˈskrɪptər/
A label that tells you how something is spread out or shared.
The teacher wrote a distribution descriptor on the chart to show how many kids chose each color.
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2. In computing, a piece of data that describes how files or resources are arranged across a system.
The installer read the distribution descriptor to know where to place each file.
3. A word or phrase that describes how items are grouped or divided in a set.
The scientist used a distribution descriptor to explain how the plants were spread across the field.
4. A tag that shows how something is delivered or handed out to people.
The flyer had a distribution descriptor saying it was for every home on the street.