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Attribute

Attribute: An attribute is any distinctive feature, characteristic, or property of an object that can be identified or isolated quantitatively or…

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An attribute is any distinctive feature, characteristic, or property of an object that can be identified or isolated quantitatively or qualitatively by either human or automated means. Source: ISO/IEC 27000

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Any distinctive feature, characteristic, or property of an object that can be identified or isolated quantitatively or qualitatively by either human or automated means.

Source: March 2020 CSC ReportType: external

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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March 2020 CSC Report
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