Triple

T364481
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject NeXT Inc. E7928 entity
Predicate product P490 FINISHED
Object OPENSTEP
OPENSTEP is an object-oriented application programming interface and operating system environment developed by NeXT that later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
 E46387 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: OPENSTEP | Statement: [NeXT Inc., product, OPENSTEP]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: OPENSTEP
Context triple: [NeXT Inc., product, OPENSTEP]
  • A. Macintosh Toolbox
    The Macintosh Toolbox was the core collection of system software routines and services that provided the graphical user interface, event handling, and application support framework for the classic Mac OS.
  • B. Objective-C
    Objective-C is an object-oriented programming language primarily known for its use in developing software for Apple's macOS and iOS platforms.
  • C. NeXT Inc.
    NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
  • D. Mac OS 9
    Mac OS 9 is the final major release of Apple's classic Mac OS line, known for features like Sherlock 2, improved internet integration, and serving as a bridge before the transition to Mac OS X.
  • E. AppleTalk
    AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.
  • 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: OPENSTEP
Triple: [NeXT Inc., product, OPENSTEP]
Generated description
OPENSTEP is an object-oriented application programming interface and operating system environment developed by NeXT that later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: OPENSTEP
Target entity description: OPENSTEP is an object-oriented application programming interface and operating system environment developed by NeXT that later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
  • A. Macintosh Toolbox
    The Macintosh Toolbox was the core collection of system software routines and services that provided the graphical user interface, event handling, and application support framework for the classic Mac OS.
  • B. Objective-C
    Objective-C is an object-oriented programming language primarily known for its use in developing software for Apple's macOS and iOS platforms.
  • C. NeXT Inc.
    NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
  • D. Mac OS 9
    Mac OS 9 is the final major release of Apple's classic Mac OS line, known for features like Sherlock 2, improved internet integration, and serving as a bridge before the transition to Mac OS X.
  • E. AppleTalk
    AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.
  • 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_69a2e7e880008190a6ad7e06e5d03007 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2ebe6c1b4819083335e880c205ed6 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:21 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a3e8668b848190b68d19819ac134df completed March 1, 2026, 7:19 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a3ea5beecc8190b128db693db39e95 completed March 1, 2026, 7:27 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a3eba438548190912d5a4a9c0e6528 completed March 1, 2026, 7:32 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.