iPadOS
E21776
iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| iPadOS canonical | 272 |
| iPadOS 15 | 7 |
| iPadOS 14 | 5 |
| iPadOS 17 | 4 |
| iPadOS 16 | 3 |
| iPadOS 13 | 2 |
| iPadOS 13.4 | 2 |
| iPadOS (for iPad) | 1 |
| iPadOS 18 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T165347 — 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: iPadOS Context triple: [Apple Inc., operatingSystem, iPadOS]
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A.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
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B.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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C.
iPad
The iPad is Apple's line of touchscreen tablet computers that popularized modern tablet computing with its sleek design, intuitive interface, and integration into the broader Apple ecosystem.
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D.
iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.
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E.
watchOS
watchOS is Apple’s smartwatch operating system that powers the Apple Watch, providing fitness tracking, notifications, and app functionality tightly integrated with iOS and the Apple ecosystem.
- 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: iPadOS Target entity description: iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
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A.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
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B.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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C.
iPad
The iPad is Apple's line of touchscreen tablet computers that popularized modern tablet computing with its sleek design, intuitive interface, and integration into the broader Apple ecosystem.
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D.
iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.
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E.
watchOS
watchOS is Apple’s smartwatch operating system that powers the Apple Watch, providing fitness tracking, notifications, and app functionality tightly integrated with iOS and the Apple ecosystem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mobile operating system
ⓘ
tablet operating system ⓘ |
| basedOn | iOS ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
over-the-air software update
ⓘ
preinstalled on iPad devices ⓘ |
| feature |
Apple Pencil support
ⓘ
Files app ⓘ Picture in Picture video ⓘ Sidecar ⓘ Slide Over multitasking ⓘ Split View multitasking ⓘ Stage Manager ⓘ Universal Control ⓘ desktop-class Safari browsing ⓘ drag and drop between apps ⓘ external keyboard support ⓘ multi-window support for apps ⓘ trackpad and mouse support ⓘ widgets on Home Screen ⓘ |
| firstVersion |
iPadOS
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
iPadOS 13
|
| initialReleaseDate | 2019-09-24 ⓘ |
| kernel | XNU ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| marketingTarget | tablet computers ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | iOS ⓘ |
| predecessor |
iOS
ⓘ
surface form:
iOS for iPad
|
| primaryHardwarePlatform | iPad ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
C
ⓘ
C++ ⓘ Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source with open-source components ⓘ |
| supportedDevice |
iPad
ⓘ
surface form:
iPad (standard model)
iPad ⓘ
surface form:
iPad Air
iPad ⓘ
surface form:
iPad Pro
iPad ⓘ
surface form:
iPad mini
|
| supportedPlatform | ARM ⓘ |
| supports |
Bluetooth accessories
ⓘ
Face ID ⓘ Touch ID ⓘ external displays ⓘ hardware-accelerated graphics ⓘ multitasking ⓘ |
| supportsService |
App Store
ⓘ
Apple Arcade ⓘ Apple Books ⓘ Apple Music ⓘ Apple News app ⓘ
surface form:
Apple News
Apple TV+ ⓘ FaceTime ⓘ Siri ⓘ iCloud ⓘ iMessage ⓘ |
| updateModel | annual major releases ⓘ |
| userInterface |
graphical user interface
ⓘ
multi-touch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: iPadOS Description of subject: iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
Referenced by (297)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NeXT Inc.
this entity surface form:
iPadOS 16
subject surface form:
Apple One
subject surface form:
Apple Music
this entity surface form:
iPadOS 15
this entity surface form:
iPadOS 15
subject surface form:
Apple News
this entity surface form:
iPadOS 13
subject surface form:
Files
this entity surface form:
iPadOS 15