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account

An "account" could be several things, depending on the context:

(1) a bank account where some money is kept - this money belongs to the account holder, but the bank is keeping it.

(2) a story that somebody is telling or writing

But in computer science, it means an identity in a website. It may keep some information about the user, and probably the user has a password which lets them access the site.

arrow

an arrow is a thin stick with a sharp point at the end. You would shoot it using a bow.

bow and arrow

Picture by Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia

Arrow symbols are also used in diagrams and signs to show direction.

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artefact

something made by a person. Usually something of historical interest. (in USA English this is written "artifact"

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