Feature may refer to:

Computing

Feature (CAD) The term "feature" implies different meanings in different engineering disciplines. This has resulted in many ambiguous definitions for feature. A feature, in computer-aided design (CAD), usually refers to a region of a part with some interesting ...

, could be a hole, pocket, or notch *

Feature (computer vision) In computer vision and image processing, a feature is a piece of information about the content of an image; typically about whether a certain region of the image has certain properties. Features may be specific structures in the image such as poi ...

, could be an edge, corner or blob *

Feature (software design) In software, the term feature has several definitions. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers defines the term ''feature'' in IEEE 829 as " distinguishing characteristic of a software item (e.g., performance, portability, or func ...

is an intentional distinguishing characteristic of a software item (in performance, portability, or—especially—functionality) *

Feature (machine learning) In machine learning and pattern recognition, a feature is an individual measurable property or characteristic of a phenomenon. Choosing informative, discriminating and independent features is a crucial element of effective algorithms in pattern ...

, in statistics: individual measurable properties of the phenomena being observed

Science and analysis

* Feature data, in geographic information systems, comprise information about an entity with a geographic location * Features, in

audio signal processing Audio signal processing is a subfield of signal processing that is concerned with the electronic manipulation of audio signals. Audio signals are electronic representations of sound waves— longitudinal waves which travel through air, consist ...

, an aim to capture specific aspects of audio signals in a numeric way *

Feature (archaeology) In archaeological excavation, a feature is a collection of one or more contexts representing some human non-portable activity, such as a hearth or wall. Features serve as an indication that the area in which they are found has been interfered wit ...

, any dug, built, or dumped evidence of human activity

Media

Feature film A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

, a film with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole film to fill a program ** Feature length, the standardized length of such films *

Feature story A feature story is a piece of non-fiction writing about news. A feature story is a type of soft news. The main sub-types are the ''news feature'' and the '' human-interest story''. A feature story is distinguished from other types of non-news ...

, a piece of non-fiction writing about news *

Radio documentary A radio documentary is a spoken word radio format devoted to non-fiction narrative. It is broadcast on radio as well as distributed through media such as tape, CD, and podcast. A radio documentary, or feature, covers a topic in depth from one or ...

(feature), a radio program devoted to covering a particular topic in some depth, usually with a mixture of commentary and sound pictures * A feature as a

guest appearance In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other ...

Music

* ''Feature'' (band), a British punk trio. *'' The Features'', an American rock band

Linguistics

Feature (linguistics) In linguistics, a feature is any characteristic used to classify a phoneme or word. These are often binary or unary conditions which act as constraints in various forms of linguistic analysis. In phonology In phonology, segments are categoriz ...

, a property of a class of linguistic items which describes individual members of that class *

Distinctive feature In linguistics, a distinctive feature is the most basic unit of phonological structure that distinguishes one sound from another within a language. For example, the feature oicedistinguishes the two bilabial plosives: and There are many diff ...

, the most basic unit of structure that can be analyzed by phonetics and phonology

Other uses