Universal 2
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Universal 2 is a macOS application binary format that packages both Intel and Apple Silicon executables into a single file for cross-architecture compatibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Universal 2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9028141 — 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: Universal 2 Context triple: [Universal 2 binary format, alsoKnownAs, Universal 2]
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A.
Universal Time 2
Universal Time 2 (UT2) is an obsolete, refined form of Universal Time that applied seasonal corrections to account for variations in Earth's rotation for more uniform civil timekeeping.
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B.
Kongfrontation at Universal Studios Florida
Kongfrontation at Universal Studios Florida was a popular, now-defunct dark ride that simulated a perilous encounter with King Kong in New York City using large-scale animatronics and special effects.
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C.
Minion Land expansion at Universal Studios Florida
Minion Land expansion at Universal Studios Florida is a Despicable Me–themed area of the park featuring attractions, dining, and entertainment centered around the Minions franchise.
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D.
The U
The U is the widely recognized nickname and athletic brand of the University of Miami, especially associated with its prominent Hurricanes sports programs.
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E.
The U
The U is the popular nickname of the Philadelphia Union, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
- 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: Universal 2 Target entity description: Universal 2 is a macOS application binary format that packages both Intel and Apple Silicon executables into a single file for cross-architecture compatibility.
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A.
Universal Time 2
Universal Time 2 (UT2) is an obsolete, refined form of Universal Time that applied seasonal corrections to account for variations in Earth's rotation for more uniform civil timekeeping.
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B.
Kongfrontation at Universal Studios Florida
Kongfrontation at Universal Studios Florida was a popular, now-defunct dark ride that simulated a perilous encounter with King Kong in New York City using large-scale animatronics and special effects.
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C.
Minion Land expansion at Universal Studios Florida
Minion Land expansion at Universal Studios Florida is a Despicable Me–themed area of the park featuring attractions, dining, and entertainment centered around the Minions franchise.
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D.
The U
The U is the popular nickname of the Philadelphia Union, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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E.
The U
The U is the widely recognized nickname and athletic brand of the University of Miami, especially associated with its prominent Hurricanes sports programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macOS application binary format
ⓘ
universal binary format ⓘ |
| allows | single app bundle to run on Intel and Apple silicon Macs ⓘ |
| avoids | separate downloads for Intel and Apple silicon versions ⓘ |
| binaryFormat | fat binary ⓘ |
| buildConfiguration | multiple architectures in one target ⓘ |
| buildToolSupport | Xcode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | macOS Big Sur and later ⓘ |
| contains | multiple Mach-O slices ⓘ |
| developedBy | Apple Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/building_a_universal_macos_binary ⓘ |
| enables | cross-architecture compatibility ⓘ |
| fileType | Mach-O multi-architecture binary ⓘ |
| includesExecutableFor |
Apple silicon Mac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intel-based Mac ⓘ |
| introducedFor | transition to Apple silicon ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | macOS ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | simplify distribution across Mac architectures ⓘ |
| reduces | need for Rosetta 2 translation on Apple silicon ⓘ |
| sliceType |
arm64 Mach-O executable
ⓘ
x86_64 Mach-O executable ⓘ |
| successorOf | Universal binary ⓘ |
| supports |
native execution on Apple silicon Macs
ⓘ
native execution on Intel Macs ⓘ |
| supportsArchitecture |
arm64
ⓘ
x86_64 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
macOS applications distributed outside the Mac App Store
ⓘ
macOS applications distributed through the Mac App Store ⓘ |
| usedFor | packaging multiple CPU architecture executables into a single file ⓘ |
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: Universal 2 Description of subject: Universal 2 is a macOS application binary format that packages both Intel and Apple Silicon executables into a single file for cross-architecture compatibility.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.