UIKit | GPTKB v2

All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
UIKit canonical	12
Cocoa Touch	5
UIKit for Mac (Mac Catalyst)	2
UIKit for tvOS	2
UIKit framework	2
UIKit (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS)	1
UIKit for visionOS	1
UIKit on macOS Catalyst	1
UIView	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T815976 — 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: UIKit
Context triple: [Swift (programming language), usedWithFramework, UIKit]

A. iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
B. iPadOS
iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
C. visionOS
visionOS is Apple’s mixed-reality operating system designed for spatial computing on Apple Vision Pro, integrating 3D interfaces, gesture and eye tracking, and immersive app experiences.
D. macOS Cocoa
macOS Cocoa is Apple’s native object-oriented application framework for building graphical user interfaces on macOS.
E. iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.
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: UIKit
Target entity description: UIKit is Apple’s primary user interface framework for building and managing iOS app UIs, handling views, controls, event handling, and application infrastructure.

A. iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
B. iPadOS
iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
C. visionOS
visionOS is Apple’s mixed-reality operating system designed for spatial computing on Apple Vision Pro, integrating 3D interfaces, gesture and eye tracking, and immersive app experiences.
D. macOS Cocoa
macOS Cocoa is Apple’s native object-oriented application framework for building graphical user interfaces on macOS.
E. iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	software framework ⓘ user interface framework ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
documentationURL	https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit ⓘ
introducedIn	iPhone OS 2.0 ⓘ
partOf	Apple platforms APIs ⓘ surface form: iOS SDK
platform	iOS ⓘ iPadOS ⓘ tvOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ surface form: watchOS (via WatchKit integration)
primaryLanguage	Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ
provides	Auto Layout APIs ⓘ accessibility support ⓘ alert controllers ⓘ animation support ⓘ appearance customization ⓘ application infrastructure ⓘ collection views ⓘ controls and widgets ⓘ document management ⓘ drag and drop APIs ⓘ drawing support ⓘ dynamic type support ⓘ event handling ⓘ gesture recognizers ⓘ input views and keyboards ⓘ multitasking support ⓘ navigation controllers ⓘ navigation management ⓘ resource management ⓘ scene management via UIScene APIs ⓘ scroll views ⓘ segue navigation ⓘ split view controllers ⓘ state restoration ⓘ storyboard integration ⓘ tab bar controllers ⓘ table views ⓘ text handling ⓘ touch handling ⓘ trait collections ⓘ view controller containment ⓘ view management ⓘ window management via UIWindow ⓘ
relatedTo	macOS Cocoa ⓘ surface form: AppKit Core Animation ⓘ Quartz 2D ⓘ surface form: Core Graphics SwiftUI ⓘ WatchKit ⓘ
supports	dark mode ⓘ dynamic interface scaling ⓘ localization ⓘ right-to-left layouts ⓘ
usedFor	building native iOS app user interfaces ⓘ coordinating with Core Animation ⓘ handling user interaction events ⓘ managing app lifecycle ⓘ rendering views on screen ⓘ

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Referenced by (27)

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

Swift → usedWithFramework → UIKit ⓘ

subject surface form: Swift (programming language)

tvOS → usesFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit for tvOS

visionOS → includesFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit for visionOS

Cocoa → relatedFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cocoa Touch

SwiftUI → integratesWith → UIKit ⓘ

Objective-C → associatedFramework → UIKit ⓘ

Touch Bar → supportedByFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit on macOS Catalyst

OPENSTEP → influenced → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cocoa Touch

macOS Cocoa → relatedFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cocoa Touch

NeXTSTEP → influenced → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cocoa Touch

TVMLKit → relatedTo → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit for tvOS

Quartz 2D → integratesWith → UIKit ⓘ

Apple operating systems → userInterfaceFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS)

AVFoundation → frameworkLayer → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cocoa Touch

Foundation framework → usedWith → UIKit ⓘ

macOS Accessibility API → integratedWith → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit for Mac (Mac Catalyst)

Objective-C runtime → usedBy → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit framework

macOS Big Sur → includesFramework → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit for Mac (Mac Catalyst)

Quartz → usedBy → UIKit ⓘ

subject surface form: Quartz (Apple graphics)

MetalKit → integratesWith → UIKit ⓘ

Core Animation → integratesWith → UIKit ⓘ

Core Animation → layerBacks → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIView

libSystem → dependencyOf → UIKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: UIKit framework

Application Kit → contrastWith → UIKit ⓘ

Apple platforms APIs → includesFramework → UIKit ⓘ

Core Text → usedWith → UIKit ⓘ

Apple Developer Documentation → documents → UIKit ⓘ

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