3C 286
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3C 286 is a bright, compact extragalactic radio source widely used as a standard flux density calibrator in radio astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3C 286 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16359404 — 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: 3C 286 Context triple: [3C catalogue of radio sources, notableEntry, 3C 286]
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A.
IBM PC AT
The IBM PC AT is a second-generation IBM personal computer introduced in 1984 that featured the Intel 80286 processor and set many hardware and expansion standards for business PCs.
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B.
IBM PC XT
The IBM PC XT is an early 1980s personal computer from IBM that expanded on the original IBM PC with a built-in hard drive and more expansion capabilities, becoming a widely used business desktop system.
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C.
AMD 486
The AMD 486 is a family of x86-compatible microprocessors produced by Advanced Micro Devices as a cost-effective and widely used alternative to Intel’s 80486 CPUs in the early 1990s.
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D.
Intel 80286
The Intel 80286 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in the early 1980s that added protected mode and advanced memory management features, enabling more powerful multitasking operating systems on IBM PC/AT–class computers.
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E.
Intel 8088
The Intel 8088 is an 8-bit external, 16-bit internal microprocessor from Intel’s x86 family, best known as the CPU used in the original IBM PC that helped establish the PC-compatible standard.
- 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: 3C 286 Target entity description: 3C 286 is a bright, compact extragalactic radio source widely used as a standard flux density calibrator in radio astronomy.
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A.
IBM PC AT
The IBM PC AT is a second-generation IBM personal computer introduced in 1984 that featured the Intel 80286 processor and set many hardware and expansion standards for business PCs.
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B.
IBM PC XT
The IBM PC XT is an early 1980s personal computer from IBM that expanded on the original IBM PC with a built-in hard drive and more expansion capabilities, becoming a widely used business desktop system.
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C.
AMD 486
The AMD 486 is a family of x86-compatible microprocessors produced by Advanced Micro Devices as a cost-effective and widely used alternative to Intel’s 80486 CPUs in the early 1990s.
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D.
Intel 80286
The Intel 80286 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in the early 1980s that added protected mode and advanced memory management features, enabling more powerful multitasking operating systems on IBM PC/AT–class computers.
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E.
Intel 8088
The Intel 8088 is an 8-bit external, 16-bit internal microprocessor from Intel’s x86 family, best known as the CPU used in the original IBM PC that helped establish the PC-compatible standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.