Triple
T7944333
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Broadcom |
E184462
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
CA Technologies
CA Technologies was a major American enterprise software company known for its mainframe, IT management, and security solutions before being acquired by Broadcom.
|
E699595
|
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: CA Technologies | Statement: [Broadcom, acquired, CA Technologies]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CA Technologies Context triple: [Broadcom, acquired, CA Technologies]
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A.
CA Technologies (regional offices)
CA Technologies (regional offices) refers to the network of regional corporate locations operated by CA Technologies, a major enterprise software and IT management company.
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B.
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a leading global cybersecurity company known for its next-generation firewalls, cloud security solutions, and threat intelligence services.
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C.
Trend Micro
Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity company known for its antivirus, cloud security, and enterprise threat protection solutions.
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D.
Symantec
Symantec is a cybersecurity and software company best known for its Norton antivirus products and enterprise security solutions.
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E.
Comodo Group
Comodo Group is a cybersecurity company best known for its SSL certificates, internet security software, and secure web browser products.
- 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: CA Technologies Triple: [Broadcom, acquired, CA Technologies]
Generated description
CA Technologies was a major American enterprise software company known for its mainframe, IT management, and security solutions before being acquired by Broadcom.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CA Technologies Target entity description: CA Technologies was a major American enterprise software company known for its mainframe, IT management, and security solutions before being acquired by Broadcom.
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A.
CA Technologies (regional offices)
CA Technologies (regional offices) refers to the network of regional corporate locations operated by CA Technologies, a major enterprise software and IT management company.
-
B.
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a leading global cybersecurity company known for its next-generation firewalls, cloud security solutions, and threat intelligence services.
-
C.
Trend Micro
Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity company known for its antivirus, cloud security, and enterprise threat protection solutions.
-
D.
Symantec
Symantec is a cybersecurity and software company best known for its Norton antivirus products and enterprise security solutions.
-
E.
Guidance Software
Guidance Software was a cybersecurity company best known for its EnCase digital forensics and endpoint security solutions used by enterprises and law enforcement agencies.
- 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_69ca8291c2008190b1b8832c87814bcf |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:02 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3b0e84448190a7e8e0749776a592 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cb5c175bd88190bdc0303bc0df90d8 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 5:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cb7635a0e48190ae8c3f6993df3ad2 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cbb663d3a48190bc62f7a04bc6a1bb |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:09 p.m.