Protected Attribute

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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An attribute that partitions a population into groups whose outcomes should have parity. Examples include race, gender, caste, and religion. Protected attributes are not universal, but are application specific.

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§1: An attribute that partitions a population into groups whose outcomes should have parity. Examples include race, gender, caste, and religion. Protected attributes are not universal, but are application specific.