Java Language Specification
E356917
The Java Language Specification is the official technical document that precisely defines the syntax, semantics, and behavior of the Java programming language.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3425904 — 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: Java Language Specification Context triple: [Java Virtual Machine Specification, relatedTo, Java Language Specification]
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A.
Java Virtual Machine Specification
The Java Virtual Machine Specification is the formal technical document that defines the architecture, behavior, and execution model of the Java Virtual Machine, ensuring consistent implementation of Java across different platforms.
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B.
JLS
JLS is a British boy band formed on the TV show The X Factor, known for their R&B-influenced pop hits and energetic performances.
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C.
ECMA-376
ECMA-376 is the ECMA International standard that defines the Office Open XML file formats used by Microsoft Office and other productivity applications.
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D.
JSR
JSR (Java Specification Request) is a formal document that proposes and defines new features or enhancements for the Java platform within the Java Community Process.
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E.
Java
Java is a large, densely populated island in Indonesia that has long served as the country’s political and economic center.
- 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: Java Language Specification Target entity description: The Java Language Specification is the official technical document that precisely defines the syntax, semantics, and behavior of the Java programming language.
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A.
Java Virtual Machine Specification
The Java Virtual Machine Specification is the formal technical document that defines the architecture, behavior, and execution model of the Java Virtual Machine, ensuring consistent implementation of Java across different platforms.
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B.
JLS
JLS is a British boy band formed on the TV show The X Factor, known for their R&B-influenced pop hits and energetic performances.
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C.
ECMA-376
ECMA-376 is the ECMA International standard that defines the Office Open XML file formats used by Microsoft Office and other productivity applications.
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D.
JSR
JSR (Java Specification Request) is a formal document that proposes and defines new features or enhancements for the Java platform within the Java Community Process.
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E.
Java
Java is a large, densely populated island in Indonesia that has long served as the country’s political and economic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oracle specification
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official document ⓘ programming language specification ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | JLS ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Java Platform, Standard Edition
ⓘ
surface form:
Java SE platform
Java compiler implementations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Java Class Library
ⓘ
surface form:
Java API specifications
Java Virtual Machine Specification ⓘ |
| category | Java standard documentation ⓘ |
| defines |
behavior of the Java programming language
ⓘ
semantics of the Java programming language ⓘ syntax of the Java programming language ⓘ |
| fullName |
Java Language Specification
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Java Language Specification
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| hasEdition |
First Edition
ⓘ
Fourth Edition ⓘ Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ
surface form:
Java SE 11 Edition
Java SE 17 Edition ⓘ Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ
surface form:
Java SE 7 Edition
Java SE 8 Edition ⓘ Second Edition ⓘ Third Edition ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
PDF
ⓘ
online HTML ⓘ printed book ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Java language architects at Oracle ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedBy | Sun Microsystems ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Oracle Corporation ⓘ |
| scope |
annotations in Java
ⓘ
binary compatibility rules ⓘ classes and interfaces in Java ⓘ conversions and promotions in Java ⓘ core Java language features ⓘ definite assignment rules ⓘ exceptions and assertions in Java ⓘ generic types in Java ⓘ inheritance and object model in Java ⓘ lambda expressions in Java ⓘ lexical structure of Java ⓘ memory model of Java ⓘ modules in Java ⓘ name resolution rules ⓘ threads and concurrency semantics in Java ⓘ types and variables in Java ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Java
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surface form:
Java programming language
|
| typeOfStandard | de facto standard for Java language behavior ⓘ |
| updatedFor | major Java SE releases ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Java compiler writers
ⓘ
Java language designers ⓘ advanced Java developers ⓘ tool and IDE implementers ⓘ |
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: Java Language Specification Description of subject: The Java Language Specification is the official technical document that precisely defines the syntax, semantics, and behavior of the Java programming language.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Java Language Specification
this entity surface form:
The Java Language Specification
this entity surface form:
The Java Language Specification (book)
this entity surface form:
Java language specification 1.0
this entity surface form:
Java language specification
this entity surface form:
Java language specification
this entity surface form:
Java Language Specification section on memory model
this entity surface form:
The Java Language Specification
this entity surface form:
Java language specification