Objects

• Artifact (archaeology)
  Artifact (archaeology)
  An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
  
  , an object formed by humans, particularly one of interest to archaeologists
• Artifact (software development)
  Artifact (software development)
  An artifact is one of many kinds of tangible by-product produced during the development of software. Some artifacts help describe the function, architecture, and design of software...
  
  , one of many kinds of tangible byproducts produced during the development of software
• Document
  Document
  The term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...
  
   artifact, an instantiation of a document
• Social artifact
  Social artifact
  Social artifact is any product of individuals or groups or of their social behavior.Artifacts are the objects or products designed and used by people to meet re-occurring needs or to solve problems....
  
  , a product of individuals or groups (social beings) or of their social behavior
• Virtual artifact
  Virtual artifact
  A virtual artifact is an immaterial object that exists in the human mind or in a digital environment, for example the Internet, intranet, virtual reality, cyberspace, etc.-Background:...
  
  , an object in a digital environment

Errors

• Artifact (error)
  Artifact (error)
  In natural science and signal processing, an artifact is any error in the perception or representation of any visual or aural information introduced by the involved equipment or technique....
  
  , undesired alteration in data, introduced by a technique and/or technology
• Compression artifact
  Compression artifact
  A compression artifact is a noticeable distortion of media caused by the application of lossy data compression....
  
  , when the data compression of an image, audio, or video is too complex, resulting in a loss of clarity
• Digital artifact
  Digital artifact
  A digital artifact is any undesired alteration in data introduced in a digital process by an involved technique and/or technology.-Possible causes:...
  
  , any undesired alteration in data introduced during its digital processing
• Iatrogenic
  Iatrogenesis
  Iatrogenesis, or an iatrogenic artifact is an inadvertent adverse effect or complication resulting from medical treatment or advice, including that of psychologists, therapists, pharmacists, nurses, physicians and dentists...
  
   artifact, a medical problem created by medical treatment
• Visual artifact
  Visual artifact
  Visual artifacts are anomalies during visual representation of e.g. digital graphics and imagery.-Examples in digital graphics:* Image quality factors, different types of visual artifacts...
  
  , anomalies during visual representation of digital graphics and imagery

In popular culture

• Artefact (band)
  Artefact (band)
  Artefact was a black metal band from Nice, France. According to the band itself, its name is taken from the medieval fantasy universe, and evokes a magical item....
  
  , a black metal band from France
• Artifact (Magic: The Gathering), a card type in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering
• Artifacts (album)
  Artifacts (album)
  Artifacts is a tribal ambient album by the American artist Steve Roach. This album is a follow up to 1993’s Origins.There is a poem by Roach's wife Linda Kohanov in the liner notes which is a sequel to her poem in Origins...
  
  , a tribal ambient music album by the American artist Steve Roach
• Artifacts (film)
  Artifacts (film)
  Artifacts is a 2007 horror film by Belgian directors Giles Dadust and Emmanuel Jespers. It was released in the United States by Lionsgate films.-Plot:...
  
  , a 2007 horror film
• Artifacts (group)
  Artifacts (group)
  Artifacts is a hip hop group consisting of El Da Sensei, Tame One and DJ Kaos. They hail from Newark, New Jersey and made underground music that paid homage to the four elements of hip hop...
  
  , a hip-hop duo from New Jersey
• The Artifact (Eureka)
  The Artifact (Eureka)
  The Artifact is a mysterious device in the Sci Fi Channel TV series Eureka, and served as a recurring center for several storylines.-Specifications:...
  
  , a fictional object appearing in the TV series Eureka

See also

• Artifakt
  Artifakt
  Artifakt is a compilation album by Better Than Ezra, sold only at the band's concerts and through the official Better Than Ezra merchandise website beginning in 2001...
  
  
• Different spellings and connotations for artefact or artifact
• Magic item
  Magic item
  A magic item is any object that has magical powers inherent in it. These may act on their own or be the tools of the person or being whose hands they fall into. Magic items are commonly found in both folklore and modern fantasy...
  
  , in fantasy, any object that has magical powers so powerful that it cannot be duplicated or destroyed by ordinary means