What is meant by attributes or attribute data - Map 3D

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What is meant by attributes or attribute data

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Tabular data that describes the characteristics of feature(s) or drawing objects , for example, the number of lanes and pavement-type belonging to a road. For features, attributes can be stored with the geometry, or stored in a database and joined to feature data. For drawing objects, attributes are stored in a database and linked to selected drawing objects