Triple
T9532484
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | VMS operating system |
E229929
|
entity |
| Predicate | originallyDesignedFor |
P11902
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
VAX minicomputer
The VAX minicomputer is a line of 32-bit computers developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) that became widely used in the late 1970s and 1980s for timesharing, scientific, and business applications.
|
E805862
|
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: VAX minicomputer | Statement: [VMS operating system, originallyDesignedFor, VAX minicomputer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VAX minicomputer Context triple: [VMS operating system, originallyDesignedFor, VAX minicomputer]
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A.
PDP-10
The PDP-10 was a family of mainframe computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the late 1960s and 1970s, widely used in research and time-sharing systems and influential in the development of early programming languages and operating systems.
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B.
Honeywell 316 minicomputer
The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
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C.
PDP-9
The PDP-9 was a 1960s 18-bit minicomputer from Digital Equipment Corporation that introduced advanced features and improved performance over its predecessors in the PDP series.
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D.
DECsystem-10
The DECsystem-10 was a family of influential 36-bit mainframe computers introduced in the 1960s, widely used in universities and research institutions for time-sharing and early networked computing.
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E.
Prime Computer
Prime Computer was a U.S. minicomputer manufacturer prominent in the 1970s and 1980s, known for its PRIMOS operating system and 16-bit and 32-bit business 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: VAX minicomputer Triple: [VMS operating system, originallyDesignedFor, VAX minicomputer]
Generated description
The VAX minicomputer is a line of 32-bit computers developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) that became widely used in the late 1970s and 1980s for timesharing, scientific, and business applications.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VAX minicomputer Target entity description: The VAX minicomputer is a line of 32-bit computers developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) that became widely used in the late 1970s and 1980s for timesharing, scientific, and business applications.
-
A.
PDP-10
The PDP-10 was a family of mainframe computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the late 1960s and 1970s, widely used in research and time-sharing systems and influential in the development of early programming languages and operating systems.
-
B.
Honeywell 316 minicomputer
The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
-
C.
PDP-9
The PDP-9 was a 1960s 18-bit minicomputer from Digital Equipment Corporation that introduced advanced features and improved performance over its predecessors in the PDP series.
-
D.
DECsystem-10
The DECsystem-10 was a family of influential 36-bit mainframe computers introduced in the 1960s, widely used in universities and research institutions for time-sharing and early networked computing.
-
E.
Prime Computer
Prime Computer was a U.S. minicomputer manufacturer prominent in the 1970s and 1980s, known for its PRIMOS operating system and 16-bit and 32-bit business systems.
- 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_69ca8479934c81908006d0e6e970ae05 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd98b5651881908241b040f123c6a8 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d14c4033c08190a71535b63d86f4df |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d14df56ac881909fad7241797b1829 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d14e7a8ca88190b38c93ff312e7333 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 5:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8 p.m.