Triple

T1271216
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game) E15712 entity
Predicate engine P6068 FINISHED
Object Z-machine
The Z-machine is a virtual machine developed by Infocom to run its text adventure games across multiple computer platforms.
 E35354 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: Z-machine | Statement: [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game), engine, Z-machine]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Z-machine
Context triple: [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game), engine, Z-machine]
  • A. Oberon-2
    Oberon-2 is an object-oriented, statically typed programming language that extends Niklaus Wirth’s Oberon with features like type-bound procedures and read-only export while preserving simplicity and efficiency.
  • B. Algol 68 Genie
    Algol 68 Genie is a modern, open-source implementation of the Algol 68 programming language designed for contemporary systems and practical use.
  • C. Algol W
    Algol W is a block-structured, high-level programming language designed by Niklaus Wirth as a successor to ALGOL 60, incorporating features that influenced the later development of Pascal and other languages.
  • D. UCSD p-System
    UCSD p-System is a portable operating system and programming environment based on the Pascal language and p-code virtual machine, widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s across multiple hardware platforms.
  • E. Zig
    Zig is a distinctive line of athletic footwear from Reebok known for its zigzag-shaped sole designed to enhance cushioning and energy return.
  • 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: Z-machine
Triple: [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game), engine, Z-machine]
Generated description
The Z-machine is a virtual machine developed by Infocom to run its text adventure games across multiple computer platforms.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Z-machine
Target entity description: The Z-machine is a virtual machine developed by Infocom to run its text adventure games across multiple computer platforms.
  • A. Oberon-2
    Oberon-2 is an object-oriented, statically typed programming language that extends Niklaus Wirth’s Oberon with features like type-bound procedures and read-only export while preserving simplicity and efficiency.
  • B. Algol 68 Genie
    Algol 68 Genie is a modern, open-source implementation of the Algol 68 programming language designed for contemporary systems and practical use.
  • C. Algol W
    Algol W is a block-structured, high-level programming language designed by Niklaus Wirth as a successor to ALGOL 60, incorporating features that influenced the later development of Pascal and other languages.
  • D. UCSD p-System chosen
    UCSD p-System is a portable operating system and programming environment based on the Pascal language and p-code virtual machine, widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s across multiple hardware platforms.
  • E. Zig
    Zig is a distinctive line of athletic footwear from Reebok known for its zigzag-shaped sole designed to enhance cushioning and energy return.
  • F. None of above.

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_69a4935a94308190bb92555b79032824 completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4c06ae7b88190a1e0b5232d84a7b1 completed March 1, 2026, 10:40 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac998b819c8190ad5a4095d31b5cb1 completed March 7, 2026, 9:32 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac9a13e9548190ae1fbfeba3326cd5 completed March 7, 2026, 9:35 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac9a96d4f081908e608a3f247bbfb2 completed March 7, 2026, 9:37 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:50 p.m.