operatesBy

P23
predicate

Indicates that an entity performs its function, action, or process through the use or application of another entity (e.g., a method, mechanism, or principle).

All labels observed (18)

Label Occurrences
operatesOn 1,943
runsOn 1,802
operatesOnPrinciple 117

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: operatesBy
Generated description
Indicates that an entity performs its function, action, or process through the use or application of another entity (e.g., a method, mechanism, or principle).

Sample triples (4,010)

Subject Object
PyPy macOS via predicate surface "runsOn"
Jython HotSpot JVM via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Java Virtual Machine
Stackless Python Windows via predicate surface "runsOn"
Stackless Python Linux via predicate surface "runsOn"
Stackless Python macOS via predicate surface "runsOn"
Google BigQuery Google Cloud via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Google Cloud infrastructure
Snowflake Amazon Web Services via predicate surface "runsOn"
Snowflake Azure via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Microsoft Azure
Snowflake Google Cloud via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Google Cloud Platform
10GBASE-LR OS1 single-mode fiber via predicate surface "operatesOn"
10GBASE-LR OS2 single-mode fiber via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Lisbon Tramway steep streets via predicate surface "runsOn"
Lisbon Tramway narrow streets via predicate surface "runsOn"
AJAX web browser via predicate surface "runsOn"
Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server via predicate surface "runsOn"
Autopilot Tesla vehicles via predicate surface "operatesOn"
RC4 stream cipher
surface form: RC4
bytes via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Thread 2.4 GHz ISM band via predicate surface "operatesOn"
cumulative recorder advancing pen upward with each response
cumulative recorder moving paper at constant speed horizontally
Cape May–Lewes Ferry Delaware Bay via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Murder, Inc. professional contract killings via predicate surface "methodOfOperation"
Murder, Inc. use of guns, ice picks, strangulation, and other methods via predicate surface "methodOfOperation"
PHP web server via predicate surface "runsOn"
PHP Apache Software Foundation via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Apache HTTP Server
PHP Uvicorn via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Nginx
PHP Netscape Enterprise Server via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: Microsoft IIS
PHP CLI (command-line interface) via predicate surface "runsOn"
IPsec IP via predicate surface "operatesOn"
IPsec IPv4 via predicate surface "operatesOn"
IPsec IPv6 via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Polynomial Root Finder TI-84 Plus graphing calculator via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: TI-84 Plus
Polynomial Root Finder TI-84 Plus graphing calculator via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
Polynomial Root Finder TI-84 Plus graphing calculator via predicate surface "runsOn"
surface form: TI-84 Plus CE
Wi‑Fi 5 unlicensed 5 GHz spectrum via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Bombardier Voyager family British main line railway network via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Mocha Node.js via predicate surface "runsOn"
Mocha web browser via predicate surface "runsOn"
Deno Linux via predicate surface "runsOn"
Deno macOS via predicate surface "runsOn"
Deno Windows via predicate surface "runsOn"
Elm JavaScript runtime environments via predicate surface "runsOn"
Express.js Node.js via predicate surface "runsOn"
Royal Netherlands Navy sea via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Royal Netherlands Navy ocean via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Royal Netherlands Navy coastal waters via predicate surface "operatesOn"
Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
surface form: Emacs Lisp
GNU Emacs runtime via predicate surface "runsOn"
Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal conservative humanism via predicate surface "operatesOnPrinciple"
Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal ordered liberty via predicate surface "operatesOnPrinciple"
Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal moral order via predicate surface "operatesOnPrinciple"