Triple

T364501
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject NeXT Inc. E7928 entity
Predicate keySoftwareTechnology P1482 FINISHED
Object NeXTSTEP AppKit E46387 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (3 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: NeXTSTEP AppKit | Statement: [NeXT Inc., keySoftwareTechnology, NeXTSTEP AppKit]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: NeXTSTEP AppKit
Context triple: [NeXT Inc., keySoftwareTechnology, NeXTSTEP AppKit]
  • A. OPENSTEP chosen
    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.
  • B. 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.
  • C. 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.
  • D. XNU
    XNU is the hybrid operating system kernel developed by Apple that powers macOS and other Apple platforms, combining components from Mach and BSD.
  • 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.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target predicate: keySoftwareTechnology
Context triple: [NeXT Inc., keySoftwareTechnology, NeXTSTEP AppKit]
  • A. technologyType chosen
    Indicates the specific kind or category of technology associated with an entity or relationship.
  • B. commonSoftwareTools
    Indicates that the related entities use or are associated with the same software tools.
  • C. programmingLanguage
    Indicates that one entity is a programming language used to create, control, or interact with the other entity.
  • D. technologicalFeature
    Indicates that one entity possesses, exhibits, or is characterized by a specific technological capability, component, or functionality in relation to another entity.
  • E. technologyLevel
    Indicates the degree of technological advancement or sophistication associated with an entity relative to others or to a defined scale.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (4 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_69a3eca938988190b4490e086f25474e completed March 1, 2026, 7:37 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a2e95dbb208190b277fc5352a4ee84 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.