Attribute
From Wikinfo
An attribute is the following:
- Generally, an attribute is an abstraction characteristic of an entity
- In database management, an attribute is a property inherent in an entity or associated with that entity for database purposes.
- In network management, an attribute is a property of a managed object that has a value.
- In SGML-based markup languages like HTML and XML, an attribute is a parameter to a markup tag.
Sources
- Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Attribute" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attribute, used under the GNU Free Documentation License

