Attribute Glossary Definition

Term Attribute
Definition

Attribute is a Database modeling concept used to describe the structure, meaning, constraints, or organization of data before or after implementation.

Attribute is a Web document-structure concept used to define, organize, or describe content rendered by browsers.

Context & Usage

Architects, analysts, developers, and technical writers use this concept to align business meaning with physical implementation.

Authors, front-end developers, accessibility specialists, and technical writers use this concept when creating meaningful page structure and browser-readable content.

Related concepts include Hypertext Markup Language.

Additional Resource: MDN Web Docs Glossary.

Categories Technical Writing and Documentation, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies