XScreenSaver
E1228815
UNEXPLORED
XScreenSaver is a long-running, open-source collection of screen savers and screen-locking utilities primarily for Unix-like operating systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XScreenSaver canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16702408 — 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: XScreenSaver Context triple: [Jamie Zawinski, notableWork, XScreenSaver]
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A.
GNOME Screensaver
GNOME Screensaver is a legacy screen-locking and screensaver application for the GNOME desktop environment on Unix-like operating systems.
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B.
MATE Screensaver
MATE Screensaver is the screen-saving and screen-locking utility designed for the MATE desktop environment on Unix-like operating systems.
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C.
Screenslaver
Screenslaver is a mind-controlling supervillain who uses hypnotic screens to manipulate people in the animated film *Incredibles 2*.
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D.
xset
xset is a command-line utility for configuring user preferences and settings for the X Window System, such as keyboard, mouse, and display behavior.
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E.
X11
X11 is a widely used windowing system and network-transparent graphical protocol that provides the foundational GUI framework for Unix-like operating systems.
- 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: XScreenSaver Target entity description: XScreenSaver is a long-running, open-source collection of screen savers and screen-locking utilities primarily for Unix-like operating systems.
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A.
GNOME Screensaver
GNOME Screensaver is a legacy screen-locking and screensaver application for the GNOME desktop environment on Unix-like operating systems.
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B.
MATE Screensaver
MATE Screensaver is the screen-saving and screen-locking utility designed for the MATE desktop environment on Unix-like operating systems.
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C.
Screenslaver
Screenslaver is a mind-controlling supervillain who uses hypnotic screens to manipulate people in the animated film *Incredibles 2*.
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D.
xset
xset is a command-line utility for configuring user preferences and settings for the X Window System, such as keyboard, mouse, and display behavior.
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E.
X11
X11 is a widely used windowing system and network-transparent graphical protocol that provides the foundational GUI framework for Unix-like operating systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.