Triple
T398240
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Linus Torvalds |
E9220
|
entity |
| Predicate | previousEmployer |
P1910
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Transmeta
Transmeta was an innovative semiconductor company best known for its low-power x86-compatible microprocessors and for employing Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
|
E50342
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Transmeta | Statement: [Linus Torvalds, previousEmployer, Transmeta]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transmeta Context triple: [Linus Torvalds, previousEmployer, Transmeta]
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A.
Altera
Altera is a semiconductor company best known for its programmable logic devices (FPGAs) and related design tools, now operating as a subsidiary of Intel.
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B.
Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation is a leading American semiconductor company best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors that power the majority of the world’s personal computers and servers.
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C.
Fairchild Semiconductor
Fairchild Semiconductor was a pioneering American semiconductor company that played a central role in the development of Silicon Valley and the modern integrated circuit industry.
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D.
Micros Systems
Micros Systems was a leading provider of point-of-sale and hospitality management software and hardware solutions for restaurants, hotels, and retail businesses.
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E.
Motorola 88000 family
The Motorola 88000 family is a RISC-based microprocessor line developed by Motorola as a high-performance follow-up to its earlier 68000 series, aimed primarily at workstations and embedded systems.
- 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: Transmeta Triple: [Linus Torvalds, previousEmployer, Transmeta]
Generated description
Transmeta was an innovative semiconductor company best known for its low-power x86-compatible microprocessors and for employing Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transmeta Target entity description: Transmeta was an innovative semiconductor company best known for its low-power x86-compatible microprocessors and for employing Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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A.
Altera
Altera is a semiconductor company best known for its programmable logic devices (FPGAs) and related design tools, now operating as a subsidiary of Intel.
-
B.
Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation is a leading American semiconductor company best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors that power the majority of the world’s personal computers and servers.
-
C.
Fairchild Semiconductor
Fairchild Semiconductor was a pioneering American semiconductor company that played a central role in the development of Silicon Valley and the modern integrated circuit industry.
-
D.
Micros Systems
Micros Systems was a leading provider of point-of-sale and hospitality management software and hardware solutions for restaurants, hotels, and retail businesses.
-
E.
Motorola 88000 family
The Motorola 88000 family is a RISC-based microprocessor line developed by Motorola as a high-performance follow-up to its earlier 68000 series, aimed primarily at workstations and embedded systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: previousEmployer Context triple: [Linus Torvalds, previousEmployer, Transmeta]
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A.
formerEmployer
chosen
Indicates that one entity previously employed the other but no longer does so.
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B.
employer
Indicates a relationship where one entity hires, pays, and oversees the work of another entity.
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C.
workedAs
Indicates that an entity held a particular job, role, or position, performing work in that capacity.
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D.
employerType
Indicates the classification or category of an employer in relation to the entity (e.g., public, private, nonprofit, self-employed).
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E.
hadOccupationStatusUntil
Indicates that an entity held a particular occupational status up to, but not necessarily beyond, a specified point in time.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2e8004cb88190b92ed1add6abf41a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec8bcf708190b62e15806159ceb1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a40ad94f88819082f718548331037b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a40cdbc3d48190be0716621ded5942 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a40d3376648190aca839b9a56d4edd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:56 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e96d17d08190878d3a68b17d51ca |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.