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In a relational database, what is an attribute?

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Relational databases

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In a relational database, what is an attribute?.

  1. A.A characteristic or field describing data in a table
  2. B.A value that must always be duplicated
  3. C.A complete collection of unrelated databases
  4. D.A rule that prevents tables from being connected

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  • A characteristic or field describing data in a table

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An attribute represents a property of the data, such as a student's name or date of birth.

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