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- An attribute is a characteristic of data that sets it apart from other data, such as location, length, or type. The term attribute is sometimes used synonymously with data element or property.
AmDoc - Cite This Source - This Definition - An attribute is a characteristic of data that sets it apart from other data, such as location, length, or type. The term attribute is sometimes used synonymously with "data element" or "property."
Renew Data - Cite This Source - This Definition - cluster, File Allocation Table, Interleave, Sector Gap
- A characteristic of an object; for example, a network printer is an object and its attributes include its location, whether it can print in color, and its print job capacity. [Exchange 2003]
Microsoft - Cite This Source - This Definition - Active Directory Users and Computers, CDO (Collaboration Data Objects), DomainPrep, Exchange-enabled object, extended permission, ForestPrep, InetOrgPerson
- A single property of an object. An object is described by the values of its attributes. For example, a car can be described by its attributes: make, model, color, and so on. The term attribute is often used interchangeably with property, which means the same thing. Attributes are also data items used to describe the objects that are represented by the classes defined in the schema For example, every computer joined to the directory is represented in the directory by a corresponding computer object. A computer object is a collection of various attributes that collectively store some useful information about the computer that they represent. For example, a computer object has an attribute called "Machine-Role" which serves to provide a description of the machine (such as Workstation or Server). Similarly, all objects in the Active Directory are a collection of attributes. Attributes are defined in the schema separately from the classes; this allows a single attribute definition to be applied to many classes.
GuardianEdge Technologies - Cite This Source - This Definition - A single property of an object. An object is described by the values of its attributes. The term attribute is often used interchangeable with property, which means the same thing. Attributes are also data items used to describe the objects that are represented by the classes defined in the schema. Attributes are defined in the schema separately from the classes; this allows a single attribute definition to be applied to many classes. The attributes of an Active Directory User object might include the user's first name, last name, and e-mail address.
Illinois State University - Cite This Source - This Definition - Attributes, Classes, Globally Unique Identifier (GUID), GUID, Object, Object identifier (OID), Schema, X.500
- A particular usage of an instance variable. The set of attribute values held in a particular instance of a class define the current state of that instance. A class definition may impose particular constraints on the valid states of its instances by requiring that a particular attribute, or set of attributes, do not take on particular values. For instance, attributes holding coursework marks for a class should not hold negative values. Attributes should be manipulated by accessor and mutator methods.
David J. Barnes - Cite This Source - This Definition - A qualifier on an XML tag that provides additional information.
- accessor method, mutator method, State
- A new feature that allows the declaration of variables and subroutines with modifiers as in
sub foo : locked method. Also, another name for an "instance variable" of an "object".
Perl - Cite This Source - This Definition - bless, construct, constructor, indirect object, indirect object slot, Instance, instance variable, IO, Object, operator overloading, stringification
- In database management, a property inherent in an entity or associated with that entity for database purposes. 2. In network management, a property of a managed object that has a value. Note 1: Mandatory initial values for attributes can be specified as part of the managed object class definition. Note 2: Attributes may be either mandatory or conditional.
ATIS - Cite This Source - This Definition - alarm status, control attribute package, Security Attribute, Set