(1) An entity that is used or produced by a software development process. Examples of artifacts are models, source files, scripts, and binary executable files.
(2) An archive file that contains an action descriptor, optionally a media descriptor, and the set of files that are required for the change management operations. See also action descriptor, media descriptor.
(3) The data that is available for analysis from the files collected for problem determination, from the results of probes that were requested, or from event streams of managed resources. See also installable unit.
(4) A UML model element that describes the implementation of components by representing physical implementation units, such as executable files, libraries, software components, documents, and databases.
(5) Any file, object, or other piece of data that is created or used during the execution of a process.