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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

circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit go
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

computer circuit
a circuit that is part of a computer

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

gate, logic gate go
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
integrated circuit, microcircuit go
a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor
interface, port go
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
module go
computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
printed circuit go
computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly