Triple

T11697871
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band E278043 entity
Predicate abbreviation P43 FINISHED
Object SMB
SMB is the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, a prominent collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances at MSU athletic and campus events.
 E939663 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: SMB | Statement: [Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, abbreviation, SMB]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SMB
Context triple: [Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, abbreviation, SMB]
  • A. SMB
    SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol widely used in Windows environments to enable shared access to files, printers, and other network resources.
  • B. SMB
    SMB is the abbreviation for the IEC’s Standardization Management Board, the body responsible for overseeing and coordinating international electrotechnical standardization activities.
  • C. AppleShare
    AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.
  • D. Samba
    Samba is one of the four ESA Cluster mission spacecraft designed to study Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
  • E. Samba
    Samba is a figure in Hindu mythology, traditionally known as a son of the god Krishna and his wife Jambavati, whose life is associated with various legends and curses.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: SMB
Triple: [Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, abbreviation, SMB]
Generated description
SMB is the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, a prominent collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances at MSU athletic and campus events.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SMB
Target entity description: SMB is the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, a prominent collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances at MSU athletic and campus events.
  • A. SMB
    SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol widely used in Windows environments to enable shared access to files, printers, and other network resources.
  • B. SMB
    SMB is the abbreviation for the IEC’s Standardization Management Board, the body responsible for overseeing and coordinating international electrotechnical standardization activities.
  • C. AppleShare
    AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.
  • D. Samba
    Samba is one of the four ESA Cluster mission spacecraft designed to study Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
  • E. Samba
    Samba is a figure in Hindu mythology, traditionally known as a son of the god Krishna and his wife Jambavati, whose life is associated with various legends and curses.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d6aafe02d881909900d54ad7d4af84 completed April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d8a47df68c81908a91919a69b4880d completed April 10, 2026, 7:19 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ef147e2e10819085eaed83fd955b6b completed April 27, 2026, 7:47 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ef3553a1748190b554463bcea8bd1d completed April 27, 2026, 10:07 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ef51fe3824819099f440426d3e6888 completed April 27, 2026, 12:09 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:40 p.m.