ArtifactFunction
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An Artifact Function is a function borne by an artifact that the artifact was designed to realise. It is the purpose in virtue of which the artifact was made and against which its performance is judged.
Examples
- the sealing function of a gasket
- the fastening function of a bolt
Where it sits in the suite
Artifact Function is defined in the Common Core Ontologies, a mid-level suite that specialises the top-level categories of Basic Formal Ontology. It is released as part of the maintained, logically consistent CCO release and is reused across the connected ontology modules.