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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

contrivance, appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

gadgetry go
appliances collectively
gimbal go
an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
injector go
a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
mod con go
modern convenience