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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

transducer go
an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

electro-acoustic transducer
a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

pickup, cartridge go
an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone go
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds
loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit, loudspeaker system, speaker system go
electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
microphone, mike go
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy