Difference between revisions of "Artefacts"
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An '''artifact''' (U.S.) or '''artefact''' (U.K.) is: | An '''artifact''' (U.S.) or '''artefact''' (U.K.) is: | ||
| − | * A human-made object, such as a | + | * A [[human]]-made object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, especially those of archaeological or historical interest. |
| − | * A human-made object that is a | + | * A human-made object that is a prototype or standard of measurement. |
| − | * A structure or feature, visible only as a result of external action or [[ | + | * A [[structure]] or feature, visible only as a result of external action or [[experiment]]al error. Also known as disturbance in biopotential signals. |
| − | * Artefact is a fulltext information retrieval system capable of searching through | + | * Artefact is a fulltext [[information]] retrieval system capable of searching through databases containing documents written in a natural language |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Cultural Artifact]] | * [[Cultural Artifact]] | ||
* [[Mentifact]] | * [[Mentifact]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:50, 17 April 2009
An artifact (U.S.) or artefact (U.K.) is:
- A human-made object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, especially those of archaeological or historical interest.
- A human-made object that is a prototype or standard of measurement.
- A structure or feature, visible only as a result of external action or experimental error. Also known as disturbance in biopotential signals.
- Artefact is a fulltext information retrieval system capable of searching through databases containing documents written in a natural language
