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

peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral device
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer

noun.artifact

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data input device, input device go
a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
output device go
electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
printer go
(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing