Mini DisplayPort connector
E91667
The Mini DisplayPort connector is a compact digital interface developed by Apple for transmitting audio and video signals, commonly used on computers and displays and later adopted as the physical connector for early Thunderbolt versions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mini DisplayPort | 2 |
| DisplayPort (Mini DisplayPort on early models) | 1 |
| Mini DisplayPort (27-inch LED Cinema Display successor line) | 1 |
| Mini DisplayPort connector canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T767762 — 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: Mini DisplayPort connector Context triple: [Thunderbolt, usedConnectorInVersion1And2, Mini DisplayPort connector]
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A.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard used to transmit high-definition video and audio from a source device to a monitor or other display.
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B.
DisplayPort Alt Mode
DisplayPort Alt Mode is a USB-C feature that allows a device to transmit native DisplayPort video and audio signals over a USB Type-C connector for direct connection to external displays.
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C.
USB Mini-B
USB Mini-B is a smaller, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older portable devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, and external hard drives for data transfer and charging.
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D.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
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E.
USB4
USB4 is a high-speed, next-generation USB standard that unifies data, video, and power delivery over a single USB-C connector, based on Thunderbolt 3 technology.
- 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: Mini DisplayPort connector Target entity description: The Mini DisplayPort connector is a compact digital interface developed by Apple for transmitting audio and video signals, commonly used on computers and displays and later adopted as the physical connector for early Thunderbolt versions.
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A.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard used to transmit high-definition video and audio from a source device to a monitor or other display.
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B.
DisplayPort Alt Mode
DisplayPort Alt Mode is a USB-C feature that allows a device to transmit native DisplayPort video and audio signals over a USB Type-C connector for direct connection to external displays.
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C.
USB Mini-B
USB Mini-B is a smaller, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older portable devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, and external hard drives for data transfer and charging.
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D.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
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E.
USB4
USB4 is a high-speed, next-generation USB standard that unifies data, video, and power delivery over a single USB-C connector, based on Thunderbolt 3 technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer hardware connector
ⓘ
digital audio-video interface ⓘ |
| basedOnStandard | DisplayPort ⓘ |
| canBeAdaptedTo |
DVI
ⓘ
HDMI ⓘ VGA ⓘ full-size DisplayPort ⓘ |
| category |
Apple connectors
ⓘ
video connectors ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | VESA DisplayPort standard ⓘ |
| connectorType | miniature ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
computer
ⓘ
display ⓘ |
| dataInterfaceType | packet-based ⓘ |
| designedFor | compact devices ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| genderConfiguration | plug and receptacle ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Mini DisplayPort connector
self-link
ⓘ
surface form:
Mini DisplayPort
|
| physicalConnectorShape | rectangular ⓘ |
| pinCount | 20 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C)
ⓘ
surface form:
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connector
USB-C ⓘ |
| signalDirection | unidirectional from source to sink ⓘ |
| successorInterface |
Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C)
ⓘ
surface form:
Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C
|
| supportsAudio | multi-channel digital audio ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
DisplayPort
ⓘ
surface form:
DisplayPort Dual-Mode (DP++)
HDCP content protection ⓘ hot-plug detection ⓘ |
| supportsResolution |
2560×1600
ⓘ
4K video ⓘ |
| supportsSignalType |
digital audio
ⓘ
digital video ⓘ |
| supportsStandard |
DisplayPort
ⓘ
surface form:
DisplayPort 1.1a
DisplayPort ⓘ
surface form:
DisplayPort 1.2
|
| transports | auxiliary data channel ⓘ |
| usedAsPhysicalLayerFor |
Thunderbolt
ⓘ
surface form:
Thunderbolt 1
Thunderbolt ⓘ
surface form:
Thunderbolt 2
|
| usedFor |
external monitor connection
ⓘ
high-resolution display output ⓘ projector connection ⓘ |
| usedInDevice |
Apple Cinema Display
ⓘ
Apple Cinema Display ⓘ
surface form:
Apple LED Cinema Display
Mac mini ⓘ
surface form:
Apple Mac mini
MacBook ⓘ
surface form:
Apple MacBook
Thunderbolt displays ⓘ
surface form:
Apple Thunderbolt Display
iMac ⓘ
surface form:
Apple iMac
|
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: Mini DisplayPort connector Description of subject: The Mini DisplayPort connector is a compact digital interface developed by Apple for transmitting audio and video signals, commonly used on computers and displays and later adopted as the physical connector for early Thunderbolt versions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
DisplayPort (Mini DisplayPort on early models)
this entity surface form:
Mini DisplayPort
subject surface form:
Mini DisplayPort
this entity surface form:
Mini DisplayPort
this entity surface form:
Mini DisplayPort (27-inch LED Cinema Display successor line)