artifact

Definition

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

Etymology

Alteration of artefact, from Italian artefatto, from Latin arte (“by skill”) (ablative of ars (“art”)) + factum (“thing made”) (from facio (“to make, do”)).

Example Sentences

• "Given increasing investment in an IT (information technology) artifact (i.e., online service website), it is becoming important to retain existing customers."
• "The very act of looking at a naked model was an artifact of male supremacy."
• "Overall the signage at NIE has the appearance being a top-down artefact driven by institutional policy with English set as the default language."