Cryptonomicon
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Cryptonomicon is a sprawling techno-thriller novel by Neal Stephenson that intertwines World War II codebreaking with late-20th-century cryptography and data havens.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cryptonomicon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cryptonomicon Context triple: [Neal Stephenson, notableWork, Cryptonomicon]
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The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem is a 2013 dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, featuring Christoph Waltz as a reclusive computer genius tasked with solving a mysterious mathematical formula that could reveal the meaning—or meaninglessness—of existence.
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B.
Book Iota
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C.
The Curious Bank
The Curious Bank is the marketing slogan used by Fifth Third Bank to convey its distinctive, inquisitive approach to banking and customer service.
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D.
13 Bankers
13 Bankers is a nonfiction book by economist Simon Johnson that analyzes the rise of powerful financial institutions in the United States and argues that their unchecked influence poses a serious threat to democracy and economic stability.
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E.
The Big Money
The Big Money is a 1936 novel by John Dos Passos, best known as the third volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, which critiques American capitalism and society in the early 20th century through experimental narrative techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cryptonomicon Target entity description: Cryptonomicon is a sprawling techno-thriller novel by Neal Stephenson that intertwines World War II codebreaking with late-20th-century cryptography and data havens.
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A.
The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem is a 2013 dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, featuring Christoph Waltz as a reclusive computer genius tasked with solving a mysterious mathematical formula that could reveal the meaning—or meaninglessness—of existence.
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B.
Book Iota
Book Iota is one of the later sections of Aristotle’s Metaphysics, dealing with advanced issues in ontology and the nature of unity and plurality.
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C.
The Curious Bank
The Curious Bank is the marketing slogan used by Fifth Third Bank to convey its distinctive, inquisitive approach to banking and customer service.
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D.
13 Bankers
13 Bankers is a nonfiction book by economist Simon Johnson that analyzes the rise of powerful financial institutions in the United States and argues that their unchecked influence poses a serious threat to democracy and economic stability.
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E.
The Big Money
The Big Money is a 1936 novel by John Dos Passos, best known as the third volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, which critiques American capitalism and society in the early 20th century through experimental narrative techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ techno-thriller novel ⓘ |
| author | Neal Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresLocation |
Bletchley Park
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Detachment 2702 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology |
Enigma machine
NERFINISHED
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computers ⓘ data havens ⓘ public-key cryptography ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk-adjacent fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasAwardNomination |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-380-97346-4 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 918 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
World War II cryptography history
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modern cryptography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amy Shaftoe
NERFINISHED
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Avi Halaby NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Shaftoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Doug Shaftoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Eberhard "Etter" Kivistik NERFINISHED ⓘ Enoch Root NERFINISHED ⓘ Goto Dengo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Waterhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
codebreaking
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cryptography ⓘ data havens ⓘ finance ⓘ information security ⓘ mathematics ⓘ privacy ⓘ |
| partOfUniverse | Baroque Cycle universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Avon Books
NERFINISHED
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William Morrow and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod |
World War II
NERFINISHED
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Cryptonomicon Description of subject: Cryptonomicon is a sprawling techno-thriller novel by Neal Stephenson that intertwines World War II codebreaking with late-20th-century cryptography and data havens.
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