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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

memory device, storage device go
a device that preserves information for retrieval

disk, disc, magnetic disk, magnetic disc
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

noun.artifact

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diskette, floppy, floppy disk go
a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit
hard disc, hard disk, fixed disk go
a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit