What is a tangible resource?

tan·gi·ble   [tan-juh-buhl] Show IPA

adjective1.capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; materialor substantial.

2.real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangiblebenefits of sunshine.

3.definite; not vague or elusive: no tangible grounds forsuspicion.

4.(of an asset) having actual physical existence, as realestate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigneda value in monetary terms.

noun5.something tangible, especially a tangible asset.