Symbol Technologies
E1335993
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Symbol Technologies was a leading American manufacturer of barcode scanners, mobile computing devices, and wireless data capture systems widely used in retail and logistics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symbol Technologies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18651561 — 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: Symbol Technologies Context triple: [Zebra Technologies, acquired, Symbol Technologies]
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A.
Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies is an American company that provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions, including barcode printing, RFID, and data capture technologies for businesses worldwide.
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B.
RFID
RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) is a wireless technology that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tagged objects, commonly employed in areas like inventory management, access control, and contactless payments.
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C.
Wiegand
Wiegand is a surname of German origin, often appearing as a variant of the name Wigand.
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D.
EPCglobal
EPCglobal is an international standards organization that develops and maintains specifications for RFID and electronic product code (EPC) technologies used in global supply chains.
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E.
CompuMark
CompuMark is a trademark research and brand protection company that provides data and analytics services to help businesses manage and safeguard their intellectual property portfolios.
- 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: Symbol Technologies Target entity description: Symbol Technologies was a leading American manufacturer of barcode scanners, mobile computing devices, and wireless data capture systems widely used in retail and logistics.
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A.
Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies is an American company that provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions, including barcode printing, RFID, and data capture technologies for businesses worldwide.
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B.
RFID
RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) is a wireless technology that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tagged objects, commonly employed in areas like inventory management, access control, and contactless payments.
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C.
Wiegand
Wiegand is a surname of German origin, often appearing as a variant of the name Wigand.
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D.
EPCglobal
EPCglobal is an international standards organization that develops and maintains specifications for RFID and electronic product code (EPC) technologies used in global supply chains.
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E.
CompuMark
CompuMark is a trademark research and brand protection company that provides data and analytics services to help businesses manage and safeguard their intellectual property portfolios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.