Attributes (properties)
Non-geometry data attached to a feature (e.g., name, id, crop type) stored in GeoJSON properties or Shapefile fields.
Category: Files & Data
Definition (expanded)
Attributes describe what a feature is, while geometry describes where it is. GeoJSON uses a properties object per Feature. Shapefiles use DBF columns. Many geometry-only tools ignore or drop attributes unless explicitly preserved.
Related terms
GeoJSON FeatureA GeoJSON object that combines a geometry with a properties dictionary (metadata and attributes).GeoJSON FeatureCollectionA container for an array of GeoJSON Features.ShapefileA legacy GIS file format (actually multiple files) often distributed as a .zip.CSV (coordinate lists / attributes)A tabular file format that can store coordinates (lon/lat columns) and attributes, often used as a lightweight exchange format.