distributionMethod

P1486

predicate

Indicates the means or channel through which something (such as a product, resource, or information) is delivered or made available to recipients.

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All labels observed (48)

Label	Occurrences
distributionChannel	4,070
distributionPlatform	1,509
distributionMethod canonical	744
distributionModel	702
hasDistributionChannel	360
distributionChannels	141
distributionType	130
deliveryMethod	117
deploymentMethod	91
distributionMedium	77
distributionForm	73
distributedVia	40
distributesVia	36
distributionStrategy	18
softwareDistribution	12
contentDistribution	11
softwareDistributionModel	11
primaryDistributionFormat	10
primaryDistributionMethod	8
dataDistributedVia	7
distributionTechnology	7
benefitDeliveryMethod	4
distributionMode	4
modeOfDissemination	4
powerDeliveryMethod	4
ticketDistributionMethod	4
updateDistributionMethod	4
appDistributionPlatform	3
distributionPoint	3
distributorReleaseStrategy	3
literatureDistributionMethod	3
dataReturnMethod	2
distributionUsedBy	2
hasDistributionMethod	2
hasUpdateDistributionMethod	2
secondaryDistributionMethod	2
RudolphOriginalDistributionMethod	1
appDistribution	1
applicationDeliveryModel	1
disseminationMethod	1
distributionApproach	1
laterDistributionMethod	1
modeOfDistribution	1
originalDistributionMethod	1
programmingDistribution	1
softwareDistributedAs	1
usedDistributionMethod	1
usesDistributionMethod	1

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction

Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'

Input

Predicate: distributionMethod

Generated description

Indicates the means or channel through which something (such as a product, resource, or information) is delivered or made available to recipients.

Sample triples (8,232)

Subject	Object
Brown & Williamson	retail via predicate surface "distributionChannel" ⓘ
CBS Radio	over-the-air broadcasting ⓘ
Form W-2	paper via predicate surface "deliveryMethod" ⓘ
Form W-2	electronic via predicate surface "deliveryMethod" ⓘ
Windows RT	preinstalled on devices via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Outlook surface form: Microsoft Outlook	subscription via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Outlook surface form: Microsoft Outlook	perpetual license via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
ActiveX	downloaded and installed via web browser via predicate surface "deploymentMethod" ⓘ
ActiveX	installed via Windows installer via predicate surface "deploymentMethod" ⓘ
Windows 95 Plus! Pack	retail box ⓘ
Windows 95 Plus! Pack	CD-ROM ⓘ
GitHub Pages	Git push via predicate surface "deploymentMethod" ⓘ
Matador Content	television via predicate surface "hasDistributionChannel" ⓘ
Matador Content	digital platforms via predicate surface "hasDistributionChannel" ⓘ
Casey Patterson Entertainment	cable television networks via predicate surface "distributionChannel" ⓘ
Casey Patterson Entertainment	broadcast television networks via predicate surface "distributionChannel" ⓘ
Casey Patterson Entertainment	streaming platforms via predicate surface "distributionChannel" ⓘ
Apple iWork	App Store via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ surface form: Mac App Store
Apple iWork	preinstalled on new Apple devices via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
UCSD p-System	commercial software via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Windows 11	preinstalled on new PCs via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Windows 11	upgrade from eligible Windows 10 devices via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Philippine television	free-to-air broadcasting via predicate surface "distributionPlatform" ⓘ
Philippine television	cable TV systems via predicate surface "distributionPlatform" ⓘ
Philippine television	direct-to-home satellite via predicate surface "distributionPlatform" ⓘ
Philippine television	IPTV via predicate surface "distributionPlatform" ⓘ
Philippine television	OTT streaming services via predicate surface "distributionPlatform" ⓘ
CP/M-86	floppy disk via predicate surface "distributionMedium" ⓘ
Delacorte Theater	same-day distribution via predicate surface "ticketDistributionMethod" ⓘ
Delacorte Theater	lottery via predicate surface "ticketDistributionMethod" ⓘ
Delacorte Theater	online distribution (in some seasons) via predicate surface "ticketDistributionMethod" ⓘ
Windows 8.1	digital download via Windows Store ⓘ
Windows 8.1	OEM preinstallation ⓘ
Windows 8.1	retail installation media ⓘ
Oracle Linux	freely downloadable via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Oracle Linux	open source components via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Windows for Workgroups	floppy disk ⓘ
Windows Phone	over-the-air updates via predicate surface "updateDistributionMethod" ⓘ
Windows Defender	pre-installed via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Microsoft Store	digital download via predicate surface "primaryDistributionFormat" ⓘ
Universal Windows Platform	Microsoft Store via predicate surface "distributionChannel" ⓘ
Universal Windows Platform	Microsoft Store via predicate surface "distributionChannel" ⓘ surface form: Windows Store
General Availability Channel	automatic updates by default ⓘ
Slackware	ISO images and installation media via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
Windows 1.0	floppy disk via predicate surface "distributionMedium" ⓘ
Charles L. Webster and Company	door-to-door subscription sales ⓘ
System 1.0	3.5-inch floppy disk via predicate surface "distributionMedium" ⓘ
System 1	bundled with Macintosh hardware via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
MacWrite	bundled with early Macintosh systems via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ
TeachText	bundled software via predicate surface "distributionModel" ⓘ