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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

detector, sensor, sensing element go
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

photoelectric cell, photoconductive cell, photocell, electric eye, magic eye
a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

noun.artifact

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selenium cell go
a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium