An optional attribute occurs only in an entity that is involved in a relationship with optional participation.

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An optional attribute in a database context refers to an attribute that is not required to have a value for every entity in an entity set, regardless of the entity's participation in any relationship.

An Optional Attribute Occurs Only in an Entity That Is