### property

<b>HyperTalk Definition</b>

A literal string that names a characteristic of an object (for example, a field or button property) or of HyperCard itself (called a <b>global property</b>). 

Properties vary depending on the object and include

```
the location
the rectangle
the name
the textArrows
the userLevel
```

<b>AppleScript Definition</b>

A characteristic of an object that has a single value and is identified by a label.