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artifact

/ˈɑːtɪfækt/

/ˈɑrtɪfækt/

Translations

artifactnoun

artifacts

/ˈɑːtɪfækt/

/ˈɑrtɪfækt/

artefactObjet fabriqué par l’être humain, souvent d’intérêt historique ou culturel.

The museum's collection includes ancient artifacts from Egypt.

La collection du musée comprend d’anciens artefacts d’Égypte.

artefactInformatique : livrable ou élément produit au cours du développement logiciel.

Design documents and user manuals are important artifacts created during the software development lifecycle.

Les documents de conception et les manuels utilisateurs sont des artefacts importants créés pendant le cycle de développement logiciel.

artefactEn sciences, élément parasite ou effet visuel dû à un agent externe ou au processus de mesure.

The unexpected shadow on the X-ray was determined to be an artifact of the imaging process.

L’ombre inattendue sur la radiographie a été identifiée comme un artefact du processus d’imagerie.

Synonyms

antique

man-made object

historical object

artifactverb

artifacted

Past Simple

artifacted

Past Participle

artifacting

Gerund

Informal, chiefly computing: to display or produce unwanted digital distortions.

Additional translations

artéfacterEmploi technique rare, surtout en informatique et en traitement d’image/son.

artifactadjective

/ˈɑː.tɪ.fækt/

/ˈɑːr.t̬ə.fækt/

Used attributively to modify nouns, chiefly in scientific and technical contexts.

Additional translations

artefactuelTerme technique, surtout en sciences et en traitement du signal ; peut aussi rendre l’idée de « dû à un artefact ».

Definitions

artifactnoun

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

The museum's collection includes ancient artifacts from Egypt.

A structure or feature not normally present but visible as a result of an external agent or action, often used in scientific contexts.

The unexpected shadow on the X-ray was determined to be an artifact of the imaging process.

In software engineering, any work product or by-product produced during the development process (such as documents, source code, or test reports).

Design documents and user manuals are important artifacts created during the software development lifecycle.

artifactverb

To exhibit or produce unwanted visual or audio distortions, especially because of digital compression or processing.

When the streaming quality dropped, the video began to artifact around fast-moving objects.

artifactadjective

Relating to, caused by, or resembling an artifact; spurious or artificial.

The researchers removed the artifact signals from the electrocardiogram data.