OpenUP/base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/descriptor.xmi

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    xmlns:xmi="http://www.omg.org/XMI" xmlns:org.eclipse.epf.uma="http://www.eclipse.org/epf/uma/1.0.5/uma.ecore"
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  <mainDescription>In the &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/uma_73BA0C0C.html&quot; guid=&quot;_cj6jkB_PEdq6CKKKq4D7YA&quot;>UMA&lt;/a>, a description is an abstract generalization for special &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/breakdown_element_E6E32412.html&quot; guid=&quot;_cvdpEB_LEdq6CKKKq4D7YA&quot;>breakdown element&lt;/a>s&amp;nbsp;that reference one concrete &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/content_element_DA3AD029.html&quot; guid=&quot;_N8x34B_LEdq6CKKKq4D7YA&quot;>content element&lt;/a>. Descriptors are the key concept for realizing the separation of &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/process_68E308B4.html&quot; guid=&quot;_yQ5m2NnmEdmO6L4XMImrsA&quot;>process&lt;/a>&amp;nbsp;from Method Content. A descriptor can be characterized as a reference&#xD;
object for one particular content element. In addition, a descriptor&amp;nbsp;has its own relationships and properties whose&#xD;
purpose is to modify the semantics of the content element it refers to.</mainDescription>
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