Common Confusion
Artifact is a common term for historical documents and data. As such, it is often assumed that "digital artifact" is a digital document as opposed to a paper document. This can lead to much confusion as the term digital artifact is more commonly used to describe an error in digital data.Digital Artifact vs Artifact | ||
Digital Artifact | Artifact | |
Definition | An information flaw introduced by errors in software and digital equipment. | A historical object, document or data record of value. |