Google Native Client

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browser plugin API portable subset of LLVM bitcode for NaCl sandboxing technology software framework

Google Native Client is a sandboxing technology developed by Google that allows secure execution of native compiled code within a web browser.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Native Client	2
Google Native Client canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12975034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Native Client
Context triple: [Pepper Plugin API, usedWith, Google Native Client]

A. Google Brillo
Google Brillo was a lightweight, Android-based operating system platform developed by Google for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, later evolved into Android Things.
B. ChromiumOS
ChromiumOS is the open-source operating system project that serves as the foundation for Google’s ChromeOS, providing a lightweight, browser-centric Linux-based platform.
C. The Chromium Project
The Chromium Project is an open-source initiative led primarily by Google that develops the Chromium web browser and its underlying technologies, which serve as the foundation for Google Chrome and many other browsers.
D. Vivaldi web browser
Vivaldi web browser is a highly customizable, privacy-focused web browser built on Chromium, known for its advanced user interface controls and productivity features.
E. Ungoogled Chromium
Ungoogled Chromium is a privacy-focused, de-Googled variant of the Chromium web browser that removes Google integration and tracking features while remaining compatible with Chromium extensions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Native Client
Target entity description: Google Native Client is a sandboxing technology developed by Google that allows secure execution of native compiled code within a web browser.

A. Google Brillo
Google Brillo was a lightweight, Android-based operating system platform developed by Google for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, later evolved into Android Things.
B. ChromiumOS
ChromiumOS is the open-source operating system project that serves as the foundation for Google’s ChromeOS, providing a lightweight, browser-centric Linux-based platform.
C. The Chromium Project
The Chromium Project is an open-source initiative led primarily by Google that develops the Chromium web browser and its underlying technologies, which serve as the foundation for Google Chrome and many other browsers.
D. Vivaldi web browser
Vivaldi web browser is a highly customizable, privacy-focused web browser built on Chromium, known for its advanced user interface controls and productivity features.
E. Ungoogled Chromium
Ungoogled Chromium is a privacy-focused, de-Googled variant of the Chromium web browser that removes Google integration and tracking features while remaining compatible with Chromium extensions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	browser plugin API ⓘ portable subset of LLVM bitcode for NaCl ⓘ sandboxing technology ⓘ software framework ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	NaCl ⓘ PNaCl ⓘ PPAPI ⓘ
announcedBy	Google ⓘ
announcedIn	2008 ⓘ
architectureSupport	ARM ⓘ MIPS ⓘ x86 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ
component	Portable Native Client ⓘ
deprecatedBy	Google ⓘ
deprecationReason	shift toward WebAssembly ⓘ
designGoal	near-native execution speed ⓘ portability across CPU architectures ⓘ strong isolation from the host system ⓘ
developer	Google ⓘ
executionEnvironment	browser process sandbox ⓘ
feature	integration with web browser runtime ⓘ portable executable format for native code ⓘ restricted system call interface ⓘ validation of untrusted native code before execution ⓘ
integratesWith	Pepper Plugin API ⓘ
license	open-source license ⓘ
memoryModel	segmented and aligned memory layout for safety ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ C++ ⓘ other native languages ⓘ
purpose	architecture-independent distribution of native code ⓘ secure execution of native compiled code in a web browser ⓘ
relation	alternative to NPAPI plugins ⓘ predecessor of WebAssembly-based approaches for native-like performance on the web ⓘ
repository	https://chromium.googlesource.com/native_client/src/native_client ⓘ
runsIn	Chromium ⓘ Google Chrome ⓘ
securityModel	sandboxing ⓘ software fault isolation ⓘ
status	deprecated ⓘ
supports	audio APIs ⓘ graphics via OpenGL ES ⓘ network access under browser security policies ⓘ sandboxed file system access ⓘ
useCase	compute-intensive web applications ⓘ games in the browser ⓘ high-performance web applications ⓘ
validationStep	static analysis of machine code before loading ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pepper Plugin API → usedWith → Google Native Client ⓘ

Pepper Plugin API → relatedTo → Native Client ⓘ

linked to: Google Native Client

Portable Native Client → basedOn → Native Client ⓘ