System.IO.BinaryWriter
E697500
System.IO.BinaryWriter is a .NET class that provides methods for writing primitive data types in binary format to streams.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| System.IO.BinaryWriter canonical | 3 |
| BinaryWriter(System.IO.Stream) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7897382 — 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: System.IO.BinaryWriter Context triple: [System.IO, containsType, System.IO.BinaryWriter]
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A.
System.IO
System.IO is a .NET namespace that provides types for reading and writing data to streams, files, and directories.
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B.
SharpWriter
SharpWriter is a popular disposable mechanical pencil line known for its simple design, twist-to-advance mechanism, and affordability.
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C.
SqlBulkCopy
SqlBulkCopy is a .NET class that enables high-performance bulk data transfer operations from various data sources into SQL Server tables.
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D.
Microsoft Office binary formats
Microsoft Office binary formats are the legacy proprietary file types (such as .doc, .xls, and .ppt) used by earlier versions of Microsoft Office applications for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
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E.
IO
IO is the commonly used abbreviation for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which manages U.S. engagement with international organizations such as the United Nations.
- 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: System.IO.BinaryWriter Target entity description: System.IO.BinaryWriter is a .NET class that provides methods for writing primitive data types in binary format to streams.
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A.
System.IO
System.IO is a .NET namespace that provides types for reading and writing data to streams, files, and directories.
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B.
SharpWriter
SharpWriter is a popular disposable mechanical pencil line known for its simple design, twist-to-advance mechanism, and affordability.
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C.
SqlBulkCopy
SqlBulkCopy is a .NET class that enables high-performance bulk data transfer operations from various data sources into SQL Server tables.
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D.
Microsoft Office binary formats
Microsoft Office binary formats are the legacy proprietary file types (such as .doc, .xls, and .ppt) used by earlier versions of Microsoft Office applications for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
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E.
IO
IO is the commonly used abbreviation for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which manages U.S. engagement with international organizations such as the United Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
.NET class
ⓘ
class ⓘ |
| assembly |
System.Runtime
ⓘ
linked to:
System.Runtime.dll
mscorlib ⓘ
linked to:
mscorlib.dll
|
| baseClass | System.Object ⓘ |
| defaultEncoding | UTF-8 ⓘ |
| hasConstructor |
BinaryWriter()
ⓘ
BinaryWriter(System.IO.Stream) ⓘ
linked to:
System.IO.BinaryWriter
BinaryWriter(System.IO.Stream,System.Text.Encoding) ⓘ BinaryWriter(System.IO.Stream,System.Text.Encoding,bool) ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
Close()
ⓘ
Dispose() ⓘ Dispose(bool) ⓘ Flush() ⓘ Seek(int,System.IO.SeekOrigin) ⓘ Write(bool) ⓘ Write(byte) ⓘ Write(byte[]) ⓘ Write(byte[],int,int) ⓘ Write(char) ⓘ Write(char[]) ⓘ Write(char[],int,int) ⓘ Write(decimal) ⓘ Write(double) ⓘ Write(float) ⓘ Write(int) ⓘ Write(long) ⓘ Write(short) ⓘ Write(string) ⓘ Write(uint) ⓘ Write(ulong) ⓘ Write(ushort) ⓘ Write7BitEncodedInt(int) ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
BaseStream
ⓘ
FormatProvider ⓘ OutStream ⓘ |
| implements | System.IDisposable ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
.NET Framework 1.1
ⓘ
linked to:
.NET Framework
|
| isAbstract | false ⓘ |
| isPublic | true ⓘ |
| isSealed | false ⓘ |
| namespace | System.IO ⓘ |
| propertyType(BaseStream) | System.IO.Stream ⓘ |
| propertyType(FormatProvider) | System.IFormatProvider ⓘ |
| propertyType(OutStream) | System.IO.Stream ⓘ |
| relatedClass |
System.IO.BinaryReader
ⓘ
System.IO.StreamWriter ⓘ |
| summary | Provides methods for writing primitive types in binary to a stream. ⓘ |
| supports | writing primitive data types in binary format ⓘ |
| threadSafety | instance members are not guaranteed to be thread-safe ⓘ |
| typicalUsage | used with FileStream to write binary files ⓘ |
| writesTo | System.IO.Stream ⓘ |
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: System.IO.BinaryWriter Description of subject: System.IO.BinaryWriter is a .NET class that provides methods for writing primitive data types in binary format to streams.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: System.IO.BinaryWriter