DeskriptorenHandles
DeskriptorenHandles is a term used in German-language technical writing to describe opaque references that represent access to system resources through a descriptor. In this context a descriptor can refer to items such as files, sockets, pipes, or devices. The DeskriptorenHandle serves as an abstraction layer that decouples application code from the concrete representation of the resource, enabling resource management without exposing low-level details.
Typically a DeskriptorenHandle is created when a resource is opened or allocated, and it is passed through
Implementation approaches vary by platform and language. In POSIX-like systems, a descriptor is commonly an integer,
See also: resource handles, file descriptors, native handles, safe handle wrappers.