Triple
T14446984
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jim Gray |
E358233
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Tandem Computers
Tandem Computers was a pioneering American computer company best known for its fault-tolerant, high-availability systems used in mission-critical transaction processing.
|
E1099619
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Tandem Computers | Statement: [Jim Gray, employer, Tandem Computers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tandem Computers Context triple: [Jim Gray, employer, Tandem Computers]
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A.
North Star Computers
North Star Computers was an early microcomputer company best known for producing S-100 bus–based systems and floppy disk subsystems during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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B.
Acorn Computers
Acorn Computers was a pioneering British computer company best known for developing early personal computers and creating the ARM architecture that became foundational in modern computing devices.
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C.
Kaypro computers
Kaypro computers were a popular line of rugged, portable personal computers from the 1980s known for their metal cases and use in business and professional environments.
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D.
Cromemco
Cromemco was an early microcomputer company known for producing advanced, high-performance S-100 bus systems and peripherals used in both hobbyist and professional environments.
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E.
Computer Terminal Corporation
Computer Terminal Corporation was an early computer company best known for commissioning the Intel 8008 microprocessor for use in its programmable terminals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Tandem Computers Triple: [Jim Gray, employer, Tandem Computers]
Generated description
Tandem Computers was a pioneering American computer company best known for its fault-tolerant, high-availability systems used in mission-critical transaction processing.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tandem Computers Target entity description: Tandem Computers was a pioneering American computer company best known for its fault-tolerant, high-availability systems used in mission-critical transaction processing.
-
A.
North Star Computers
North Star Computers was an early microcomputer company best known for producing S-100 bus–based systems and floppy disk subsystems during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
-
B.
Acorn Computers
Acorn Computers was a pioneering British computer company best known for developing early personal computers and creating the ARM architecture that became foundational in modern computing devices.
-
C.
Kaypro computers
Kaypro computers were a popular line of rugged, portable personal computers from the 1980s known for their metal cases and use in business and professional environments.
-
D.
Cromemco
Cromemco was an early microcomputer company known for producing advanced, high-performance S-100 bus systems and peripherals used in both hobbyist and professional environments.
-
E.
Computer Terminal Corporation
Computer Terminal Corporation was an early computer company best known for commissioning the Intel 8008 microprocessor for use in its programmable terminals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d82794dfa081909b9134ad2e32244b |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de9160126c8190a2862a1a3dde1aff |
completed | April 14, 2026, 7:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd5bdf451c8190baaa3f7500eaea16 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd5c549f6c819085f8aad53d2a770f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd5cc9ec1c8190b761c9459ca0c52e |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:47 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:19 a.m.