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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

memory device, storage device go
a device that preserves information for retrieval

buffer, buffer storage, buffer store
(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device

noun.artifact

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cache, memory cache go
(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated
frame buffer go
(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel
keyboard buffer go
a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
print buffer go
a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready