artifact

ar-ti-fact · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An object made by a human being, typically of historical or cultural interest.

  2. 2.

    Something observed in a scientific investigation that is not naturally present but occurs due to the methods used.

  3. 3.

    **(Computing)** A byproduct of software development.

Forms

plural: artifacts

Related words

See also: antiquity, artifacts, relic
Synonyms: antiquity, object, relic, remnant

Etymology

From Latin arte ("by skill") + factum ("thing made"), past participle of facere ("to make"). Also spelled "artefact" in British English.