Triple
T9932392
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Symantec |
E192676
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Veritas Software
Veritas Software was a prominent enterprise data management and storage software company known for its backup, recovery, and availability solutions before being acquired by Symantec.
|
E831097
|
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: Veritas Software | Statement: [Symantec, acquired, Veritas Software]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veritas Software Context triple: [Symantec, acquired, Veritas Software]
-
A.
Symantec
Symantec is a cybersecurity and software company best known for its Norton antivirus products and enterprise security solutions.
-
B.
EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation was a leading American multinational company specializing in data storage, information security, and cloud computing solutions before its acquisition by Dell.
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C.
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.
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D.
Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara is a data infrastructure and hybrid cloud solutions company that operates as a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., serving enterprises with storage, analytics, and digital transformation services.
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E.
Novell
Novell was a prominent software company best known for its NetWare network operating system and contributions to enterprise networking and Linux technologies.
- 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: Veritas Software Triple: [Symantec, acquired, Veritas Software]
Generated description
Veritas Software was a prominent enterprise data management and storage software company known for its backup, recovery, and availability solutions before being acquired by Symantec.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veritas Software Target entity description: Veritas Software was a prominent enterprise data management and storage software company known for its backup, recovery, and availability solutions before being acquired by Symantec.
-
A.
Symantec
Symantec is a cybersecurity and software company best known for its Norton antivirus products and enterprise security solutions.
-
B.
EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation was a leading American multinational company specializing in data storage, information security, and cloud computing solutions before its acquisition by Dell.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara is a data infrastructure and hybrid cloud solutions company that operates as a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., serving enterprises with storage, analytics, and digital transformation services.
-
E.
Novell
Novell was a prominent software company best known for its NetWare network operating system and contributions to enterprise networking and Linux technologies.
- 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_69ca82dd978c8190947124ab0d3315ac |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdb5b7897081909b28189aa57af250 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d228d1620c8190ac7125b268dd6832 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:18 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d22c3a6fc0819083a376736325a04e |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d22cabf39881908f45667751384df5 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:34 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:43 p.m.