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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

electrical device go
a device that produces or is powered by electricity

capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

bypass condenser, bypass capacitor go
a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies
electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser go
a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
Leiden jar, Leyden jar go
an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest
trimmer, trimming capacitor go
capacitor having variable capacitance