Triple

T12241056
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject UNIVAC I E291729 entity
Predicate inputDevice P2571 FINISHED
Object UNISERVO magnetic tape drive
The UNISERVO magnetic tape drive was the primary mass storage device for the early UNIVAC I computer, using metal tape to read and write data sequentially.
E972257 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: UNISERVO magnetic tape drive | Statement: [UNIVAC I, inputDevice, UNISERVO magnetic tape drive]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNISERVO magnetic tape drive
Context triple: [UNIVAC I, inputDevice, UNISERVO magnetic tape drive]
  • A. 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.
  • B. DECtape
    DECtape was a durable, random-access magnetic tape storage medium widely used on early Digital Equipment Corporation minicomputers for both data and program storage.
  • C. 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.
  • D. IBM 3274 control unit
    The IBM 3274 control unit is a mainframe peripheral device that manages and multiplexes multiple IBM 3270-family terminals and printers, handling their communication with the host computer.
  • E. IBM 5160
    IBM 5160 is IBM’s second-generation personal computer model, commonly known as the IBM PC XT, which introduced a built-in hard drive and expanded capabilities over the original IBM PC.
  • 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: UNISERVO magnetic tape drive
Triple: [UNIVAC I, inputDevice, UNISERVO magnetic tape drive]
Generated description
The UNISERVO magnetic tape drive was the primary mass storage device for the early UNIVAC I computer, using metal tape to read and write data sequentially.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNISERVO magnetic tape drive
Target entity description: The UNISERVO magnetic tape drive was the primary mass storage device for the early UNIVAC I computer, using metal tape to read and write data sequentially.
  • A. 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.
  • B. DECtape
    DECtape was a durable, random-access magnetic tape storage medium widely used on early Digital Equipment Corporation minicomputers for both data and program storage.
  • C. 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.
  • D. IBM 3274 control unit
    The IBM 3274 control unit is a mainframe peripheral device that manages and multiplexes multiple IBM 3270-family terminals and printers, handling their communication with the host computer.
  • E. IBM 5160
    IBM 5160 is IBM’s second-generation personal computer model, commonly known as the IBM PC XT, which introduced a built-in hard drive and expanded capabilities over the original IBM PC.
  • 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_69d6ab67950c8190be08450a06228c4b completed April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d91cb59ce4819099999b8755fb8b98 completed April 10, 2026, 3:52 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69f60ab5a404819089f9ea868deda10c completed May 2, 2026, 2:31 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69f60c6211448190af411f1b6f42c4b6 completed May 2, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69f60d1429f08190b7f3f053044f5a9e completed May 2, 2026, 2:41 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:51 p.m.