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It seems that developers often use these terms interchangeably when referring to a piece of data stored in an instance of a Class.
Is there any technical difference between each term, or is it fine to use them interchangeably?
Based on the variety of answers, Class “attributes”, “fields”, and “variables” are used relatively interchangeably but have nuanced distinctions that vary from person to person. As such, probably best to lump them together and not rely on the nuances.
There’s consensus that a Class “member” includes methods as well as data, so it is distinct from the others.