attribute
n. countablen. a quality or feature that someone or something has. It is often used to describe a specific part of a person's character or a detail in a computer file.
n. a quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something. In technical contexts, it refers to a piece of information that determines the properties of a field or object.
Patience is an essential attribute for a good teacher.
The software allows users to change the file attribute to read-only to prevent accidental changes to the data.
While the candidate possessed the necessary technical skills, the committee felt he lacked the leadership attributes required to manage such a diverse and high-pressure department.
From Latin attributus.
Commonly followed by the preposition 'of' when identifying the source of the quality.