Continuous Vs. discrete attributes

Question

Could anyone please clarify the difference between continuous and discrete attributes?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I will try to explain with an example:

Suppose your table in the database has a column which stores the temperature of the day or say a furnace. The values for that column come from a continuous domain of temperature values.

If the table has a column named gender. Then that is discrete in the sense that only two or maybe three values comprise its domain.

I hope this helps.

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