Meaning of the word artifacts in English

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artifacts

US /ˈɑːr.tɪ.fækt/
UK /ˈɑː.tɪ.fækt/

Noun

1.

an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest

Example:
Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman artifacts at the site.
The museum has a collection of rare historical artifacts.
2.

a spurious observation or result arising from the investigative procedure itself

Example:
The unexpected peak in the data was identified as a measurement artifact.
Image processing can sometimes introduce visual artifacts.
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