"artifact" meaning in English

See artifact in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ [UK], /ˈɑrtɪfækt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-artefact.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-artifact.wav [UK] Forms: artifact [singular], artifacts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An artifact is an object that was made by a human.
    Sense id: simple-artifact-en-noun-t5U5aR~b
  2. An artifact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.
    Sense id: simple-artifact-en-noun-6f2peMWU
  3. An artifact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.
    Sense id: simple-artifact-en-noun-cK0vc3Wl
     
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