dBASE
E662824
database management system
programming language
relational database management system
software product
dBASE is one of the earliest and most influential database management systems for microcomputers, widely used in the 1980s for business and application development.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| dBASE canonical | 9 |
| dBASE III | 3 |
| dBASE IV | 3 |
| dBASE II | 2 |
| Borland Database Engine | 1 |
| Visual dBASE | 1 |
| dBASE 5 | 1 |
| dBASE III Plus | 1 |
| dBASE LLC | 1 |
| dBASE PLUS | 1 |
| dBASE Plus | 1 |
| dBASE command language | 1 |
| dBASE for Windows | 1 |
| dBASE language | 1 |
| dBASE runtime | 1 |
| dBase II (in later bundles) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7421321 — 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: dBASE Context triple: [Ashton-Tate, notableWork, dBASE]
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A.
InterBase
InterBase is a lightweight, cross-platform relational database management system known for its small footprint, embedded deployment capabilities, and support for SQL-based applications.
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B.
Sybase
Sybase is a pioneering enterprise software company best known for its relational database management systems and data management solutions, later acquired by SAP.
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C.
Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Microsoft Jet Database Engine is a file-based relational database engine from Microsoft used primarily by desktop applications such as Access for storing and managing structured data.
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D.
Actian
Actian is a data management and analytics company known for its hybrid data platforms and database technologies used in enterprise applications.
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E.
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is a Microsoft Office database management system that combines a relational database engine with a graphical user interface and development tools for building data-driven applications.
- 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: dBASE Target entity description: dBASE is one of the earliest and most influential database management systems for microcomputers, widely used in the 1980s for business and application development.
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A.
InterBase
InterBase is a lightweight, cross-platform relational database management system known for its small footprint, embedded deployment capabilities, and support for SQL-based applications.
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B.
Sybase
Sybase is a pioneering enterprise software company best known for its relational database management systems and data management solutions, later acquired by SAP.
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C.
Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Microsoft Jet Database Engine is a file-based relational database engine from Microsoft used primarily by desktop applications such as Access for storing and managing structured data.
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D.
Actian
Actian is a data management and analytics company known for its hybrid data platforms and database technologies used in enterprise applications.
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E.
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is a Microsoft Office database management system that combines a relational database engine with a graphical user interface and development tools for building data-driven applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
database management system
ⓘ
programming language ⓘ relational database management system ⓘ software product ⓘ |
| commercial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Wayne Ratliff ⓘ |
| dataModel | table-based ⓘ |
| dataStorageModel | flat-file tables with indexes ⓘ |
| developer |
Ashton-Tate
ⓘ
Borland ⓘ dBASE LLC ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
|
| fileFormat |
.DBF
ⓘ
.FRM ⓘ .LBL ⓘ .MDX ⓘ .MEM ⓘ .NDX ⓘ .PRG ⓘ |
| genre |
xBase language family
ⓘ
linked to:
xBase (for dBASE)
|
| hasPart |
dBASE command language
ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE compiler ⓘ dBASE runtime ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
forms engine ⓘ interactive command interpreter ⓘ report generator ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Visual dBASE
ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE 5 ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE II ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE III ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE III Plus ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE IV ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
dBASE PLUS ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
|
| historicalPeriod | 1980s microcomputer era ⓘ |
| influenced |
CA-Clipper
ⓘ
Clipper ⓘ FoxBASE ⓘ
linked to:
xBase (for dBASE)
FoxPro ⓘ
linked to:
xBase language
Harbour ⓘ
linked to:
Harbor
Paradox ⓘ Visual FoxPro ⓘ xBase-compatible languages ⓘ |
| inIndustry | personal computer software industry ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | early 1980s ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
application development environment
ⓘ
index files for fast data access ⓘ integrated programming language ⓘ interactive command-line interface ⓘ macro substitution in commands ⓘ screen and report design tools ⓘ support for .DBF table files ⓘ support for relational-style operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest database systems for microcomputers
ⓘ
influencing the xBase language family ⓘ widespread use in the 1980s ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
CP/M
ⓘ
MS-DOS ⓘ PC DOS ⓘ
linked to:
MS-DOS
Windows ⓘ |
| originalName | Vulcan ⓘ |
| platform | microcomputers ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
dBASE language
ⓘ
linked to:
dBASE
|
| supports |
command scripts
ⓘ
file-based databases ⓘ indexed sequential access ⓘ interactive queries ⓘ menus ⓘ procedural programming ⓘ record-level operations ⓘ relational joins via commands ⓘ reports ⓘ screen forms ⓘ set-based operations ⓘ user-defined functions ⓘ |
| typicalUsers |
consultants and developers
ⓘ
independent software vendors ⓘ small and medium-sized businesses ⓘ |
| usedFor |
business applications
ⓘ
custom line-of-business software ⓘ data entry systems ⓘ rapid application development ⓘ |
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: dBASE Description of subject: dBASE is one of the earliest and most influential database management systems for microcomputers, widely used in the 1980s for business and application development.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
subject linked to:
Cornerstone database
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
linked to: dBASE
subject linked to:
xBase language
subject linked to:
xBase language
subject linked to:
xBase (for dBASE)