Artificial

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Artificial is something that is not natural. the term can signify something that is "false", or a substitute for the real thing. For example, artificial turf and artificial sweeteners aren't natural in origin, and are made by humans.

The terms original sense may be related to artifact and artifice, and may refer to a product of human endeavor.^{[citation needed]}

Examples of the use of the term artificial include:

• Artificial beaches
• Artificial chemistry
• Artificial consciousness
• Artificial creation
• Artificial flavor
• Artificial harmonic
• Artificial immune system
• Artificial insemination
• Artificial intelligence
• Artificial intelligence systems integration
• Artificial island
• Artificial life
• Artificial organ

e.g. Artificial heart, Artificial limb, Artificial knee

• Artificial powered exoskeleton
• Artificial society
• Cultural artifact

[edit] See also

• Naturoid

[edit] External links

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