ARTIFACT

artifact, artefact

(noun) a man-made object taken as a whole

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

artifact (plural artifacts)

An object made or shaped by human hand.

An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.

Something viewed as a product of human agency or conception rather than an inherent element.

A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.

(archaeology) An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.

(biology) An appearance or structure in protoplasm due to death, the method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.

(computing) A perceptible distortion that appears in an audio or video file or a digital image as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.

Usage notes

The spelling artifact is preferred by most American dictionaries, while artefact is the preferred spelling in Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary with artifact listed as a variant.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ar"ti*fact, n. [L. ars, artis, art + facere, factum, to make.]

1. (Archæol.)

Definition: A product of human workmanship; -- applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects.

2. (Biol.) A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death or the use of reagents and not present during life.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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