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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

machine go
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

printer, printing machine go
a machine that prints

character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer
a printer that prints a single character at a time

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

daisywheel printer go
a printer that uses a daisy print wheel
teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype machine, telex, telex machine go
a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
ticker, stock ticker go
a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
typewriter go
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time