(1) In the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), a particular instance of the type of information indicated by an attribute type.
(2) The property of a defining attribute such as a specific color (blue or yellow) or size (medium). See also defining attribute.
(3) Information assigned to a requirement attribute. Attribute values can be text or numbers. For example, the attribute priority can be assigned the values Low, Medium, and High. See also entry-type attribute, list-type attribute.