Attribute
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Chapter
Published:
16 Jul 2024
Collection:
Law 2024
Keywords:
Trust; Privacy; Security; Cybersecurity; Data Protection; Identity
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An attribute is a property of a type of object that is a component of its representation in data, or the value of that property for a specific instance of the type. For example, ‘area’ is an attribute of ‘nation’, and ‘area of 30,000km2’ is an attribute of Belgium.

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Cover Dictionary of Privacy, Data Protection and Information Security
Dictionary of Privacy, Data Protection and Information Security
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Published:
16 Jul 2024
Print ISBN:
9781035300914
eISBN:
9781035300921
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035300921
Pages:
652
Collection:
Law 2024
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Abortion
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Accessibility
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Account Take Over (ATO)
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