Categorical Data Attribute

A Categorical Data Attribute is a nominal data attribute with a Categorical Data Attribute Domain (predefined set, finite set).

• AKA: Nominal Attribute, Qualitative Attribute.
• Context:
  • It can be associated to a Categorical Data Value.
  • It can be associated with a Categorical Data/Data Record Set.
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• Example(s):
  • a Text Data Attribute.
  • the Target Attribute in Fisher's iris dataset.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Textual Data Attribute.
  • a Ordinal Attribute.
  • a Text Item Record.
• See: Categorical Variable.

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References

2011

• (Sammut & Webb, 2011) ⇒ Claude Sammut, and Geoffrey I. Webb. (2011). “Categorical Attribute.” In: (Sammut & Webb, 2011) p.154
  • QUOTE: Categorical attributes are attributes whose values can be placed into distinct categories. See: Attribute and Measurement Scales.

2000

• (Witten & Frank, 2000) ⇒ Ian H. Witten, and Eibe Frank. (2000). “Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques with Java implementations." Morgan Kaufmann.

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