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artefact noun [ ˈɑːtɪfakt ]

• an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.
• "gold and silver artefacts"
• something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure.
• "the curvature of the surface is an artefact of the wide-angle view"
Origin: early 19th century: from Latin arte ‘by or using art’ + factum ‘something made’ (neuter past participle of facere ‘make’).


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