Triple
T12035398
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | IBM 604 |
E286523
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedWith |
P4791
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
IBM sorters
IBM sorters were electromechanical punched-card machines used to rapidly organize and sequence data in early data processing systems.
|
E961444
|
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: IBM sorters | Statement: [IBM 604, usedWith, IBM sorters]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IBM sorters Context triple: [IBM 604, usedWith, IBM sorters]
-
A.
International Computers and Tabulators
International Computers and Tabulators was a major British computer manufacturer formed in the late 1950s, known for producing early mainframe and business computers before eventually becoming part of ICL.
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B.
IBM 3420 magnetic tape drives
IBM 3420 magnetic tape drives are a family of high-performance, reel-to-reel tape storage devices introduced by IBM in the early 1970s for mainframe data backup and archival.
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C.
IBM disk drive division
The IBM disk drive division was the part of IBM responsible for developing and manufacturing the company’s early hard disk storage technologies, where pioneering engineer Alan Shugart worked before founding his own influential storage companies.
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D.
ICL 1900 mainframe computers
ICL 1900 mainframe computers were a family of British business and scientific mainframes from International Computers Limited widely used in the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
IBM 5153
The IBM 5153 is a color CRT monitor designed for use with early IBM PC systems, particularly the IBM PC/XT and PC/AT, supporting CGA graphics.
- 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: IBM sorters Triple: [IBM 604, usedWith, IBM sorters]
Generated description
IBM sorters were electromechanical punched-card machines used to rapidly organize and sequence data in early data processing systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IBM sorters Target entity description: IBM sorters were electromechanical punched-card machines used to rapidly organize and sequence data in early data processing systems.
-
A.
International Computers and Tabulators
International Computers and Tabulators was a major British computer manufacturer formed in the late 1950s, known for producing early mainframe and business computers before eventually becoming part of ICL.
-
B.
IBM 3420 magnetic tape drives
IBM 3420 magnetic tape drives are a family of high-performance, reel-to-reel tape storage devices introduced by IBM in the early 1970s for mainframe data backup and archival.
-
C.
IBM disk drive division
The IBM disk drive division was the part of IBM responsible for developing and manufacturing the company’s early hard disk storage technologies, where pioneering engineer Alan Shugart worked before founding his own influential storage companies.
-
D.
ICL 1900 mainframe computers
ICL 1900 mainframe computers were a family of British business and scientific mainframes from International Computers Limited widely used in the 1960s and 1970s.
-
E.
IBM 5153
The IBM 5153 is a color CRT monitor designed for use with early IBM PC systems, particularly the IBM PC/XT and PC/AT, supporting CGA graphics.
- 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_69d6ab4669e48190b59246358b0383ab |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d90408cbf0819093270c9833ef149a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f49d7d453c8190a27c5feca8f38991 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 12:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f53d930714819080f92d223d930389 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 11:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f564b826ec819098906cf735e45093 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:47 p.m.