AppleTalk Phase 2
E210859
AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AppleTalk Phase 2 canonical | 8 |
| AppleTalk Phase 1 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1773994 — 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: AppleTalk Phase 2 Context triple: [AppleTalk, version, AppleTalk Phase 2]
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A.
AppleTalk Session Protocol
AppleTalk Session Protocol is a higher-level AppleTalk networking component that manages and maintains communication sessions between devices in Apple’s classic Macintosh networking environment.
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B.
AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol is a diagnostic network service in the AppleTalk suite used to test connectivity and measure round-trip communication between AppleTalk nodes.
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C.
AppleTalk
AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.
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D.
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol is a reliable, connection-oriented transport protocol in the AppleTalk networking suite, analogous to TCP in the TCP/IP model.
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E.
AppleShare
AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.
- 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: AppleTalk Phase 2 Target entity description: AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
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A.
AppleTalk Session Protocol
AppleTalk Session Protocol is a higher-level AppleTalk networking component that manages and maintains communication sessions between devices in Apple’s classic Macintosh networking environment.
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B.
AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol is a diagnostic network service in the AppleTalk suite used to test connectivity and measure round-trip communication between AppleTalk nodes.
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C.
AppleTalk
AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.
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D.
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol is a reliable, connection-oriented transport protocol in the AppleTalk networking suite, analogous to TCP in the TCP/IP model.
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E.
AppleShare
AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AppleTalk protocol version
ⓘ
network protocol ⓘ |
| addressFormat | network.node.socket ⓘ |
| addressSpace | larger than AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith | AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ |
| configurationProtocol | AURP-compatible in some implementations ⓘ |
| designedFor |
larger Macintosh networks
ⓘ
more complex Macintosh networks ⓘ |
| developedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| documentation | Inside AppleTalk (Apple technical reference) ⓘ |
| expands | AppleTalk addressing capabilities ⓘ |
| feature |
enhanced zone management
ⓘ
extended network addressing ⓘ improved routing scalability ⓘ separation of network and node addressing ⓘ support for multiple logical networks on one physical cable ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1990s ⓘ |
| layerModel |
AppleTalk network stack
ⓘ
surface form:
AppleTalk protocol stack
|
| maxNetworksPerCableRange | up to 65,279 ⓘ |
| maxNodesPerNetwork | 253 ⓘ |
| nameBindingProtocol |
Name Binding Protocol
ⓘ
surface form:
NBP (Name Binding Protocol)
|
| networkLayerProtocol |
Datagram Delivery Protocol
ⓘ
surface form:
DDP (Datagram Delivery Protocol)
|
| operatingSystem | Classic Mac OS ⓘ |
| partOf | AppleTalk ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
improve manageability of AppleTalk networks
ⓘ
support larger AppleTalk internets ⓘ |
| replaces | AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ |
| routingProtocol |
Routing Table Maintenance Protocol
ⓘ
surface form:
RTMP (Routing Table Maintenance Protocol)
|
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| supersededBy | TCP/IP networking on Macintosh ⓘ |
| supports |
AppleTalk
ⓘ
surface form:
AppleTalk zones
multiple cable ranges ⓘ |
| supportsAutoconfiguration | yes ⓘ |
| supportsPlatform |
Apple IIgs
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple IIGS
Apple Macintosh computers ⓘ
surface form:
Macintosh
some third-party AppleTalk-compatible devices ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
campus Macintosh networks
ⓘ
enterprise Macintosh networks ⓘ |
| usedWith |
EtherTalk
ⓘ
LocalTalk ⓘ TokenTalk ⓘ |
| uses | extended AppleTalk address format ⓘ |
| zoneConcept | logical grouping of AppleTalk nodes ⓘ |
| zoneInformationProtocol |
Zone Information Protocol
ⓘ
surface form:
ZIP (Zone Information Protocol)
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: AppleTalk Phase 2 Description of subject: AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Apple LaserWriter
this entity surface form:
AppleTalk Phase 1
subject surface form:
Apple LaserWriter
this entity surface form:
AppleTalk Phase 1