NSS
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NSS (Name Service Switch) is a Unix-like operating system facility that determines how various system databases and name resolution mechanisms (such as users, hosts, and networks) are queried and combined.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NSS canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12514092 — 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: NSS Context triple: [name service switch, alsoKnownAs, NSS]
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A.
NSS
The National Security Strategy of the United States (NSS) is a periodic policy document that outlines the U.S. government's overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to global challenges.
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B.
NSS
NSS is the commonly used abbreviation for the College of Natural and Social Sciences, an academic division focused on disciplines spanning the natural and social sciences.
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C.
NSS
NSS is the commonly used abbreviation for the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, the country's highest judicial authority for administrative law matters.
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D.
NNS
NNS is the commonly used abbreviation for Newport News Shipbuilding, a major American shipyard known for constructing U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines.
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E.
NAS
NAS (Nuclei Antisofisticazioni e Sanità) is a specialized unit of the Italian Carabinieri responsible for protecting public health by combating food, pharmaceutical, and health-related fraud and violations.
- 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: NSS Target entity description: NSS (Name Service Switch) is a Unix-like operating system facility that determines how various system databases and name resolution mechanisms (such as users, hosts, and networks) are queried and combined.
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A.
NSS
The National Security Strategy of the United States (NSS) is a periodic policy document that outlines the U.S. government's overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to global challenges.
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B.
NSS
NSS is the commonly used abbreviation for the College of Natural and Social Sciences, an academic division focused on disciplines spanning the natural and social sciences.
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C.
NSS
NSS is the commonly used abbreviation for the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, the country's highest judicial authority for administrative law matters.
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D.
NNS
NNS is the commonly used abbreviation for Newport News Shipbuilding, a major American shipyard known for constructing U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines.
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E.
NAS
NAS (Nuclei Antisofisticazioni e Sanità) is a specialized unit of the Italian Carabinieri responsible for protecting public health by combating food, pharmaceutical, and health-related fraud and violations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
name service switch