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In the above example, we see an address property but this could also be referred to as an address name/value pair. It is perfectly acceptable to use "name/value pair" since this is how JSON is documented. However, the term property is preferred in the context of web APIs and resource objects because it defines resource object relationships better, which is evident with nested properties and sub-properties.