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artifact
[ ahr-tuh-fakt ]
/ ˈɑr təˌfækt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
Digital Technology. to introduce a visible or audible anomaly in (an image or audio file) during the processing or transmission of digital data: Compression may artifact your recording with clicking or echoing sounds.The video appears to be heavily artifacted.
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Origin of artifact
OTHER WORDS FROM artifact
ar·ti·fac·tu·al [ahr-tuh-fak-choo-uhl], /ˌɑr təˈfæk tʃu əl/, adjectiveWords nearby artifact
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Scientific definitions for artifact
artifact
An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest.
An artificial product or effect observed in a natural system, especially one introduced by the technology used in scientific investigation or by experimental error.
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