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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

part, portion go
something less than the whole of a human artifact

component, constituent, element go
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up

hardware, computer hardware go
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

storage, memory, computer memory, computer storage, store, memory board go
an electronic memory device

read-only memory, ROM, read-only storage, fixed storage
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

noun.artifact

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CD-ROM, compact disc read-only memory go
a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system)
erasable programmable read-only memory, EPROM go
(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data