What Is the Primary Difference Between an Entity and an Attribute

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between an entity and an attribute?

• A)An attribute is a table, an entity is a column from the attribute table
• B)An entity is specific, where as an attribute is not data at all but brainstorming ideas that take place before the entity is created
• C)An attribute refers to applications, and an entity refers to executives
• D)An entity is a table that stores information about people, places, or events, where as an attribute is a column or specific field of the data elements associated with an entity

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Definitions:

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