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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

drive
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

noun.artifact

6 Subcategories

CD drive go
a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system
CD-ROM drive go
a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'
disk drive, disc drive, hard drive, Winchester drive go
computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
external drive go
a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable
internal drive go
a drive mounted inside of a computer
RAM disk go
(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors