artefactual

/ˌɑrtɪˈfæktʃuəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or consisting of artefacts (objects made by humans).
    • The museum's artefactual collection includes tools, weapons, and pottery.
    • The artefactual evidence from the dig site helped date the settlement.
    • Artefactual remains tell us a lot about how ancient people lived.
  2. Resulting from an artefact (an error or distortion in data or an image).
    • The artefactual lines in the digital photo were caused by a sensor malfunction.
    • The artefactual noise in the audio recording made it hard to hear the speaker.
    • Researchers removed artefactual signals from the brain scan data.
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