noun
sort-merge file description entry
A technical term used in computing, specifically in the context of sort-merge operations. Refers to a description entry for a file used in sorting and merging processes.
整列併合用ファイル記述項は、ソートマージ処理で使われるファイルの属性を定義する。
The sort-merge file description entry defines the attributes of a file used in sort-merge processing.
A compound of 整列 (sorting), 併合 (merging), 用 (for use), ファイル (file), 記述 (description), and 項 (entry/item). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a modern technical term.