An attribute is a named data element or property associated with an observation, record, or dataset. In machine learning it is often used as a synonym for feature, while in fairness contexts it may refer to characteristics of individuals that are relevant to bias, discrimination, or protected-class analysis.
Synonym for feature. In machine learning fairness, attributes often refer to characteristics pertaining to individuals.
A fundamental data element, something that doesn't need to be broken down any further. Amazon Machine Learning: A unique, named property within an observation in a dataset. In tabular data, such as spreadsheets or comma-separated values (.csv) files, the column headings represent the attributes, and the rows contain values for each attribute.