Backbone.js

E449163

JavaScript framework client-side MVC framework open-source software

Backbone.js is a lightweight JavaScript framework that provides structure to web applications by offering models, collections, views, and routers built on top of RESTful JSON and event-driven architecture.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Backbone.js canonical	4
Backbone.Collection	1
Backbone.Events	1
Backbone.LocalStorage adapter	1
Backbone.Model	1
Backbone.Router	1
Backbone.View	1
https://backbonejs.org/	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4529999 — 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: Backbone.js
Context triple: [Jeremy Ashkenas, knownFor, Backbone.js]

A. Backbone
Backbone is an American rapper from Atlanta best known as a member of the Dungeon Family collective and for his early-2000s Southern hip hop work.
B. Sails.js
Sails.js is a Node.js MVC framework designed for building data-driven, real-time web applications with a structure similar to frameworks like Ruby on Rails.
C. AngularJS
AngularJS is a pioneering JavaScript framework developed by Google that introduced a structured, declarative approach to building dynamic single-page web applications.
D. MVC
MVC refers to the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the United States.
E. Vue.js
Vue.js is a progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications with a focus on simplicity and reactive data binding.
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: Backbone.js
Target entity description: Backbone.js is a lightweight JavaScript framework that provides structure to web applications by offering models, collections, views, and routers built on top of RESTful JSON and event-driven architecture.

A. Backbone
Backbone is an American rapper from Atlanta best known as a member of the Dungeon Family collective and for his early-2000s Southern hip hop work.
B. Sails.js
Sails.js is a Node.js MVC framework designed for building data-driven, real-time web applications with a structure similar to frameworks like Ruby on Rails.
C. AngularJS
AngularJS is a pioneering JavaScript framework developed by Google that introduced a structured, declarative approach to building dynamic single-page web applications.
D. MVC
MVC refers to the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the United States.
E. Vue.js
Vue.js is a progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications with a focus on simplicity and reactive data binding.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	JavaScript framework ⓘ client-side MVC framework ⓘ open-source software ⓘ
architectureStyle	event-driven architecture ⓘ
category	web application framework ⓘ
creator	Jeremy Ashkenas ⓘ
dataFormat	JSON ⓘ
dependsOn	Underscore.js ⓘ
designGoal	lightweight ⓘ provide structure to web applications ⓘ
developer	Jeremy Ashkenas ⓘ
documentationUrl	https://backbonejs.org/#Getting-started ⓘ
ecosystemComponent	Backbone.LocalStorage adapter ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js Backbone.Marionette ⓘ
hasFeature	Backbone.Collection ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js Backbone.Events ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js Backbone.Model ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js Backbone.Router ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js Backbone.View ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js
hasTagline	"Give your JS app some Backbone with models, views, collections, and events." ⓘ
influenced	Chaplin.js ⓘ Marionette.js ⓘ
influencedBy	MVC architectural pattern ⓘ
initialReleaseDate	2010-10-13 ⓘ
license	MIT License ⓘ
optionallyDependsOn	jQuery ⓘ
paradigm	event-driven programming ⓘ object-oriented programming ⓘ
pattern	Model-View-* ⓘ
programmingLanguage	JavaScript ⓘ
provides	collections ⓘ models ⓘ routers ⓘ views ⓘ
repository	https://github.com/jashkenas/backbone ⓘ
runtimeEnvironment	Node.js ⓘ web browser ⓘ
status	mature ⓘ
supports	AMD module loading ⓘ CommonJS environments ⓘ linked to: CommonJS module system RESTful JSON interfaces ⓘ RESTful persistence ⓘ client-side routing ⓘ event binding ⓘ single-page applications ⓘ
usedFor	managing client-side state ⓘ separating business logic from UI ⓘ structuring JavaScript-heavy web applications ⓘ
website	https://backbonejs.org/ ⓘ linked to: Backbone.js

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

Jeremy Ashkenas → knownFor → Backbone.js ⓘ

Jeremy Ashkenas → notableWork → Backbone.js ⓘ

Jeremy Ashkenas → contributedTo → Backbone.js ⓘ

Jeremy Ashkenas → softwareLibraryAuthorOf → Backbone.js ⓘ

Backbone.js → website → https://backbonejs.org/ ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

Backbone.js → hasFeature → Backbone.Model ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

Backbone.js → hasFeature → Backbone.Collection ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

Backbone.js → hasFeature → Backbone.View ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

Backbone.js → hasFeature → Backbone.Router ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

Backbone.js → hasFeature → Backbone.Events ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

Backbone.js → ecosystemComponent → Backbone.LocalStorage adapter ⓘ

linked to: Backbone.js

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