attribute
An attribute is a property that describes a characteristic. Usually, attributes refer to single property instances, i.e. to property instances, which contain exactly one element. Attributes may, however, also refer to collections. In contrast to associations, the attribute value is the value of its instance value(s).
Attributes are specific properties, which are owned by the object instance. Usually, attributes are embedded in the object instance. Attributes are associated with a data type, which might be a basic or a complex data type.
Generalisations: property
Specialisations: complex attribute, generic attribute, auto-identifying attribute, static attribute, transient attribute, persistent attribute, meta-attribute
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Related topics
- SDB_Attribute - Attribute definition
- SDB_KeyComponent - Key component
- smcepdde - Structure attributes
- Attribute definitions
- ATTRIBUTE keyword
- Definition of one or more attributes
- Attribute definition
- OXML attribute definitions
- View member
- Attribute definition
- isAttribute - Is property an attribute
- Property definition