type is the best term I know. I go even further and name integer fields with a reference to another table (forgeign keys) like *_type_id.
type
*_type_id
For example. addresses.address_type_id or customers.customer_privacy_type_id.
addresses.address_type_id
customers.customer_privacy_type_id
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typeis the best term I know. I go even further and name integer fields with a reference to another table (forgeign keys) like*_type_id.For example.
addresses.address_type_idorcustomers.customer_privacy_type_id.