Triple
T567864
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gypsy text editor |
E13594
|
entity |
| Predicate | operatingSystem |
P1593
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Xerox Alto system software
Xerox Alto system software is the pioneering operating environment developed at Xerox PARC for the Alto computer, supporting early graphical user interfaces, networking, and applications like the Gypsy text editor.
|
E2458
|
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: Xerox Alto system software | Statement: [Gypsy text editor, operatingSystem, Xerox Alto system software]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox Alto system software Context triple: [Gypsy text editor, operatingSystem, Xerox Alto system software]
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A.
Xerox Alto user interface
The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
-
B.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
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C.
Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
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D.
Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC is a pioneering research center renowned for developing foundational technologies of modern computing, including the graphical user interface, laser printing, and Ethernet networking.
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E.
CP/M
CP/M is an early microcomputer operating system widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for its influence on later systems like MS-DOS.
- 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: Xerox Alto system software Triple: [Gypsy text editor, operatingSystem, Xerox Alto system software]
Generated description
Xerox Alto system software is the pioneering operating environment developed at Xerox PARC for the Alto computer, supporting early graphical user interfaces, networking, and applications like the Gypsy text editor.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox Alto system software Target entity description: Xerox Alto system software is the pioneering operating environment developed at Xerox PARC for the Alto computer, supporting early graphical user interfaces, networking, and applications like the Gypsy text editor.
-
A.
Xerox Alto user interface
chosen
The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
-
B.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
-
C.
Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
-
D.
Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC is a pioneering research center renowned for developing foundational technologies of modern computing, including the graphical user interface, laser printing, and Ethernet networking.
-
E.
CP/M
CP/M is an early microcomputer operating system widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for its influence on later systems like MS-DOS.
- F. None of above.
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_69a4933edcf08190b35ecfd6014caee6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49b02da148190b6a9bad3a22d8ec5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a50e219c788190888ef02fad09096e |
completed | March 2, 2026, 4:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a50e8f3be48190afff999bc3fa9f8a |
completed | March 2, 2026, 4:14 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a50ee34654819097bc0f70bd59de4d |
completed | March 2, 2026, 4:15 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m.