Artifact

Artifact(s), or artefact(s), may refer to:

Objects

• Artifact (archaeology), an object formed by humans, particularly one of interest to archaeologists
• Artifact (software development), one of many kinds of tangible byproducts produced during the development of software
• Document artifact, an instantiation of a document
• Social artifact, a product of individuals or groups (social beings) or of their social behavior
• Virtual artifact, an object in a digital environment

Errors

• Artifact (error), undesired alteration in data, introduced by a technique and/or technology
• Compression artifact, when the data compression of an image, audio, or video is too complex, resulting in a loss of clarity
• Digital artifact, any undesired alteration in data introduced during its digital processing
• Iatrogenic artifact, a medical problem created by medical treatment
• Visual artifact, anomalies during visual representation of digital graphics and imagery

In popular culture

• Artefact (band), a black metal band from France
• Artifact (Magic: The Gathering), a card type in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering
• Artifacts (album), a tribal ambient music album by the American artist Steve Roach
• Artifacts (film), a 2007 horror film
• Artifacts (group), a hip-hop duo from New Jersey
• The Artifact (Eureka), a fictional object appearing in the TV series Eureka

See also

• Artifakt
• All pages with titles containing "Artefact"
• All pages with titles containing "Artifact"
• Different spellings and connotations for artefact or artifact
• Magic item, in fantasy, any object that has magical powers so powerful that it cannot be duplicated or destroyed by ordinary means