ParameterizedThreadStart
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ParameterizedThreadStart is a .NET delegate type used to specify a method that a new thread should execute, allowing a single object parameter to be passed to that method.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ParameterizedThreadStart canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7897508 — 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: ParameterizedThreadStart Context triple: [System.Threading, containsType, ParameterizedThreadStart]
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A.
System.Threading
System.Threading is a .NET namespace that provides types and APIs for working with threads, tasks, synchronization, and concurrent programming.
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B.
Thread
Thread is a low-power, IPv6-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed primarily for secure and reliable communication among smart home and IoT devices.
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C.
Threads
Threads is a social media app by Meta designed for real-time text-based conversations and sharing among users, closely integrated with Instagram.
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D.
Threads
Threads is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, featuring a wide range of guest artists across rock, country, and pop.
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E.
The Thread
The Thread is a New York Times Magazine feature that unravels complex questions or mysteries through deeply reported, narrative-driven investigations.
- 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: ParameterizedThreadStart Target entity description: ParameterizedThreadStart is a .NET delegate type used to specify a method that a new thread should execute, allowing a single object parameter to be passed to that method.
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A.
System.Threading
System.Threading is a .NET namespace that provides types and APIs for working with threads, tasks, synchronization, and concurrent programming.
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B.
Thread
Thread is a low-power, IPv6-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed primarily for secure and reliable communication among smart home and IoT devices.
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C.
Threads
Threads is a social media app by Meta designed for real-time text-based conversations and sharing among users, closely integrated with Instagram.
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D.
Threads
Threads is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, featuring a wide range of guest artists across rock, country, and pop.
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E.
The Thread
The Thread is a New York Times Magazine feature that unravels complex questions or mysteries through deeply reported, narrative-driven investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
.NET delegate type
ⓘ
multicast delegate ⓘ |
| allowsStatePassing | true ⓘ |
| belongsToFramework |
.NET
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
.NET Core NERFINISHED ⓘ .NET Framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeInstantiatedWith |
lambda expression with object parameter
ⓘ
method group with object parameter ⓘ |
| category | threading delegate ⓘ |
| commonUsagePattern |
new Thread(Method) where Method(object state)
ⓘ
new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(Method)) ⓘ |
| definedInAssembly |
System.Threading.Thread
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mscorlib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedInNamespace | System.Threading NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationUrl | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.threading.parameterizedthreadstart ⓘ |
| hasSignature | void (object) ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom |
System.Delegate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
System.MulticastDelegate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInVersion | .NET Framework 1.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invocationModel | synchronous invocation on created thread ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | ThreadStart ⓘ |
| isCLSCompliant | true ⓘ |
| isDelegateFor | Thread.Start(object) ⓘ |
| isDelegateTargetConstraint |
exactly one parameter of type object
ⓘ
no return value ⓘ |
| isPartOf | System.Threading threading API NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReferenceType | true ⓘ |
| isSealed | true ⓘ |
| isSerializable | true ⓘ |
| isTargetMethodRequirement |
method must return void
ⓘ
method must take one object parameter ⓘ |
| languageSupport |
C#
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F# NERFINISHED ⓘ VB.NET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parameterCount | 1 ⓘ |
| parameterType | System.Object NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsage | specify method for a new thread ⓘ |
| returnType | System.Void ⓘ |
| supportsAnonymousMethods | true ⓘ |
| supportsCapturingOuterVariables | true via closures ⓘ |
| supportsPassing | single object parameter to thread method ⓘ |
| threadAssociation | used when constructing a Thread instance ⓘ |
| threadingModel | managed threading ⓘ |
| threadStartPattern | parameterized thread entry point ⓘ |
| usedFor | starting threads that need state ⓘ |
| usedWithType | System.Threading.Thread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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: ParameterizedThreadStart Description of subject: ParameterizedThreadStart is a .NET delegate type used to specify a method that a new thread should execute, allowing a single object parameter to be passed to that method.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.