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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 go
a circuit that is part of a computer

gate, logic gate
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

AND circuit, AND gate go
a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
NAND circuit, NAND gate go
a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate
OR circuit, OR gate go
a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire
X-OR circuit, XOR circuit, XOR gate go
gate for exclusive OR