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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

equipment go
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

electronic equipment
equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)

noun.artifact

25 Subcategories

amplifier go
electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
audio system, sound system go
a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
cassette player go
electronic equipment for playing cassettes
CD player go
a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set
central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe go
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
circuitry go
electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
detector go
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
equalizer, equaliser go
electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
lens, electron lens go
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
mixer go
electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
modem go
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
monitor go
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
monitor go
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
off-line equipment, auxiliary equipment go
electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO go
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral device go
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
playback go
electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
radio-phonograph, radio-gramophone go
electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player
scrambler go
electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception
set go
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
tape deck go
electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers)
tape player go
electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes
phone, telephone, telephone set go
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
television equipment, video equipment go
electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
terminal go
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer