XPCOM
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XPCOM is Mozilla’s cross-platform component object model framework that was historically used to build and extend functionality in applications like Firefox.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| XPCOM canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14423977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: XPCOM Context triple: [Firefox Add-ons, previouslySupportedExtensionTechnology, XPCOM]
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A.
SpiderMonkey
SpiderMonkey is Mozilla's open-source JavaScript engine, written in C/C++ and used primarily in the Firefox web browser.
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B.
Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI)
The Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) is an old browser plugin framework that enabled third-party extensions like media players and Java applets to run inside web browsers before being largely deprecated for security and compatibility reasons.
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C.
COM+
COM+ is a Microsoft component software technology that extends the Component Object Model (COM) with services like transactions, security, and object pooling to support scalable, distributed applications.
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D.
X Toolkit Intrinsics (Xt)
X Toolkit Intrinsics (Xt) is a low-level library for building widget-based graphical user interfaces on the X Window System, providing a common framework upon which higher-level X toolkits are built.
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E.
Component Object Model
Component Object Model (COM) is a Microsoft software architecture and binary-interface standard that enables interprocess communication and reusable software components across different programming languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: XPCOM Target entity description: XPCOM is Mozilla’s cross-platform component object model framework that was historically used to build and extend functionality in applications like Firefox.
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A.
SpiderMonkey
SpiderMonkey is Mozilla's open-source JavaScript engine, written in C/C++ and used primarily in the Firefox web browser.
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B.
Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI)
The Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) is an old browser plugin framework that enabled third-party extensions like media players and Java applets to run inside web browsers before being largely deprecated for security and compatibility reasons.
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C.
COM+
COM+ is a Microsoft component software technology that extends the Component Object Model (COM) with services like transactions, security, and object pooling to support scalable, distributed applications.
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D.
X Toolkit Intrinsics (Xt)
X Toolkit Intrinsics (Xt) is a low-level library for building widget-based graphical user interfaces on the X Window System, providing a common framework upon which higher-level X toolkits are built.
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E.
Component Object Model
Component Object Model (COM) is a Microsoft software architecture and binary-interface standard that enables interprocess communication and reusable software components across different programming languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.