Mda
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Mda is the surname of South African novelist, playwright, and academic Zakes Mda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12273312 — 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: Mda Context triple: [Zakes Mda, familyName, Mda]
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MDA
MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) is IBM's original text-only video display standard for early IBM PCs, providing high-resolution monochrome output without graphics capabilities.
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MDA
MDA is the United States Missile Defense Agency, a Department of Defense organization responsible for developing and deploying systems to defend the U.S. and its allies against ballistic missile threats.
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MDA
MDA (Model-Driven Architecture) is a software design approach that emphasizes creating and transforming high-level platform-independent models into platform-specific implementations, standardized by the Object Management Group.
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MDA
MDA is a Canadian space technology company known for developing advanced satellite systems, robotics, and Earth observation solutions.
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MDA
MDA is the ICAO airline designator assigned to Mandarin Airlines, a Taiwanese regional carrier.
- 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: Mda Target entity description: Mda is the surname of South African novelist, playwright, and academic Zakes Mda.
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A.
MDA
MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) is IBM's original text-only video display standard for early IBM PCs, providing high-resolution monochrome output without graphics capabilities.
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B.
MDA
MDA is the United States Missile Defense Agency, a Department of Defense organization responsible for developing and deploying systems to defend the U.S. and its allies against ballistic missile threats.
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C.
MDA
MDA (Model-Driven Architecture) is a software design approach that emphasizes creating and transforming high-level platform-independent models into platform-specific implementations, standardized by the Object Management Group.
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D.
MDA
MDA is a Canadian space technology company known for developing advanced satellite systems, robotics, and Earth observation solutions.
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E.
MDA
MDA is the ICAO airline designator assigned to Mandarin Airlines, a Taiwanese regional carrier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.