Triple

T781259
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alan Perlis E16500 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Epigrams on Programming
Epigrams on Programming is a celebrated collection of witty, aphoristic observations about software development and computer science authored by Alan Perlis.
 E91917 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: Epigrams on Programming | Statement: [Alan Perlis, notableWork, Epigrams on Programming]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Epigrams on Programming
Context triple: [Alan Perlis, notableWork, Epigrams on Programming]
  • A. Programming Pearls
    Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
  • B. The Mythical Man-Month
    The Mythical Man-Month is a classic software engineering book by Fred Brooks that explores the challenges of large-scale software projects and famously argues that adding manpower to a late project makes it later.
  • C. The Pragmatic Programmer
    The Pragmatic Programmer is a highly influential software development book that offers practical advice, best practices, and philosophical guidance for writing maintainable, high-quality code and growing as a professional programmer.
  • D. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
    Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship is a highly influential software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that teaches principles and practices for writing readable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
  • E. The New Hacker's Dictionary
    The New Hacker's Dictionary is a comprehensive lexicon and cultural guide to hacker slang, folklore, and traditions, compiled and edited by Eric S. Raymond.
  • 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: Epigrams on Programming
Triple: [Alan Perlis, notableWork, Epigrams on Programming]
Generated description
Epigrams on Programming is a celebrated collection of witty, aphoristic observations about software development and computer science authored by Alan Perlis.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Epigrams on Programming
Target entity description: Epigrams on Programming is a celebrated collection of witty, aphoristic observations about software development and computer science authored by Alan Perlis.
  • A. Programming Pearls
    Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
  • B. The Mythical Man-Month
    The Mythical Man-Month is a classic software engineering book by Fred Brooks that explores the challenges of large-scale software projects and famously argues that adding manpower to a late project makes it later.
  • C. The Pragmatic Programmer
    The Pragmatic Programmer is a highly influential software development book that offers practical advice, best practices, and philosophical guidance for writing maintainable, high-quality code and growing as a professional programmer.
  • D. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
    Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship is a highly influential software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that teaches principles and practices for writing readable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
  • E. The New Hacker's Dictionary
    The New Hacker's Dictionary is a comprehensive lexicon and cultural guide to hacker slang, folklore, and traditions, compiled and edited by Eric S. Raymond.
  • 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_69a4936ad1fc81908f190208059ccf78 completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4a751ea3481908a622d5255249883 completed March 1, 2026, 8:53 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a66d9f13308190b2fccca575e03ec1 completed March 3, 2026, 5:11 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a66e2bb19c8190a030ef1540866ad5 completed March 3, 2026, 5:14 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a66e9e2e1c81909591b01ee1984909 completed March 3, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.