Triple
T277448
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Microsoft Excel |
E5278
|
entity |
| Predicate | supports |
P516
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
VBA
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is a Microsoft event-driven programming language used primarily to automate tasks and extend functionality in Office applications like Excel and Access.
|
E35623
|
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: VBA | Statement: [Microsoft Excel, supports, VBA]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VBA Context triple: [Microsoft Excel, supports, VBA]
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A.
VBScript
VBScript is a lightweight scripting language developed by Microsoft, primarily used for client-side scripting in web pages and for automation in Windows environments.
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B.
Visual Basic .NET
Visual Basic .NET is an object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft for the .NET framework, designed to be easy to learn and tightly integrated with Windows application development.
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C.
Excel
Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software by Microsoft that enables data organization, analysis, visualization, and basic to advanced analytics through formulas, functions, and tools like PivotTables.
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D.
LotusScript
LotusScript is an object-oriented, BASIC-like scripting language primarily used for automating and extending IBM Lotus Notes and Domino applications.
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E.
Delphi
Delphi is an ancient Greek sanctuary and archaeological site famed for the Oracle of Apollo and its central role in classical Greek religion and culture.
- 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: VBA Triple: [Microsoft Excel, supports, VBA]
Generated description
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is a Microsoft event-driven programming language used primarily to automate tasks and extend functionality in Office applications like Excel and Access.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VBA Target entity description: VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is a Microsoft event-driven programming language used primarily to automate tasks and extend functionality in Office applications like Excel and Access.
-
A.
VBScript
VBScript is a lightweight scripting language developed by Microsoft, primarily used for client-side scripting in web pages and for automation in Windows environments.
-
B.
Visual Basic .NET
Visual Basic .NET is an object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft for the .NET framework, designed to be easy to learn and tightly integrated with Windows application development.
-
C.
Excel
Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software by Microsoft that enables data organization, analysis, visualization, and basic to advanced analytics through formulas, functions, and tools like PivotTables.
-
D.
LotusScript
LotusScript is an object-oriented, BASIC-like scripting language primarily used for automating and extending IBM Lotus Notes and Domino applications.
-
E.
Delphi
Delphi is an ancient Greek sanctuary and archaeological site famed for the Oracle of Apollo and its central role in classical Greek religion and culture.
- 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_69a257e6c8788190987dfe705ca2912a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25ded68c88190b1fc595ce329aeb9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a39153528c8190a0f1e69a3f94b305 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a391aa604481909f1b08f7eb9709f4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:08 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3922dd17c819099bcc68a19f48e10 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:11 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:59 a.m.