# Discrete feature

> A feature with a finite set of possible values. For example, a feature whose values may only be *animal*, *vegetable*, or *mineral* is a discrete (or categorical) feature.

A [feature](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Feature%20(machine%20learning.txt)) with a finite set of possible values. For example, a feature whose values may only be *animal*, *vegetable*, or *mineral* is a discrete (or categorical) feature.

## See also

- [Continuous feature](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Continuous%20feature.txt)