Triple
T11946593
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mach microkernel |
E284313
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedIn |
P98
|
FINISHED |
| Object | NeXTSTEP operating system |
E62821
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: NeXTSTEP operating system | Statement: [Mach microkernel, usedIn, NeXTSTEP operating system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NeXTSTEP operating system Context triple: [Mach microkernel, usedIn, NeXTSTEP operating system]
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A.
NeXTSTEP
chosen
NeXTSTEP was an advanced Unix-based operating system and development environment created by NeXT Inc., notable for its object-oriented frameworks and influential role in the later development of macOS and iOS.
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B.
NeXTstation
NeXTstation was a line of high-end workstation computers introduced in 1990 by Steve Jobs’s company NeXT, known for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
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C.
NeXTcube
The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.
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D.
NeXTSTEP Application Kit
NeXTSTEP Application Kit is an object-oriented GUI framework from the NeXTSTEP operating system that provided the foundation for modern Cocoa application development on macOS.
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E.
NeXT Computer line
The NeXT Computer line was a series of high-end workstations and servers developed by Steve Jobs’ company NeXT, notable for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6ab2db38c8190b1f0ed6663ef8ada |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d903456ec0819082b8b10755a6b732 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f471ba7fd88190909596e6e01e8714 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 9:26 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:45 p.m.