Triple
T13091637
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Colossus computers |
E310475
|
entity |
| Predicate | targetCipherSystem |
P76795
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lorenz cipher
The Lorenz cipher was a high-level German teleprinter encryption system used during World War II, whose interception and decryption by the Allies led to the development of the Colossus computers.
|
E1019468
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Lorenz cipher | Statement: [Colossus computers, targetCipherSystem, Lorenz cipher]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lorenz cipher Context triple: [Colossus computers, targetCipherSystem, Lorenz cipher]
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A.
Lucifer cipher
The Lucifer cipher is an early block cipher developed at IBM by Horst Feistel that served as a foundational design precursor to the Data Encryption Standard (DES).
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B.
de Vigenère
de Vigenère is the surname most famously associated with Blaise de Vigenère, the 16th-century French diplomat and cryptographer known for the Vigenère cipher.
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C.
Playfair
Playfair is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John Playfair, an 18th–19th century mathematician and geologist known for popularizing geometry and scientific ideas.
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D.
Alberti cipher disk
The Alberti cipher disk is a 15th-century polyalphabetic substitution device, considered one of the earliest mechanical tools for encrypting messages and a foundational innovation in modern cryptography.
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E.
Baconian method
The Baconian method is a systematic approach to scientific inquiry that emphasizes empirical observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning to derive general principles from particular facts.
- 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: Lorenz cipher Triple: [Colossus computers, targetCipherSystem, Lorenz cipher]
Generated description
The Lorenz cipher was a high-level German teleprinter encryption system used during World War II, whose interception and decryption by the Allies led to the development of the Colossus computers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lorenz cipher Target entity description: The Lorenz cipher was a high-level German teleprinter encryption system used during World War II, whose interception and decryption by the Allies led to the development of the Colossus computers.
-
A.
Lucifer cipher
The Lucifer cipher is an early block cipher developed at IBM by Horst Feistel that served as a foundational design precursor to the Data Encryption Standard (DES).
-
B.
de Vigenère
de Vigenère is the surname most famously associated with Blaise de Vigenère, the 16th-century French diplomat and cryptographer known for the Vigenère cipher.
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C.
Playfair
Playfair is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John Playfair, an 18th–19th century mathematician and geologist known for popularizing geometry and scientific ideas.
-
D.
Alberti cipher disk
The Alberti cipher disk is a 15th-century polyalphabetic substitution device, considered one of the earliest mechanical tools for encrypting messages and a foundational innovation in modern cryptography.
-
E.
Baconian method
The Baconian method is a systematic approach to scientific inquiry that emphasizes empirical observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning to derive general principles from particular facts.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: targetCipherSystem Context triple: [Colossus computers, targetCipherSystem, Lorenz cipher]
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A.
targetsSystems
Indicates that an entity is directed at, attacks, or is intended to affect specific systems.
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B.
cipherSuiteIdentifier
chosen
Indicates the specific cryptographic cipher suite used or referenced in a communication or security context.
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C.
supportsCipherSuite
Indicates that one entity is capable of using or handling a specified cryptographic cipher suite in secure communications.
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D.
cryptographicModel
Indicates a relationship where one entity serves as, or is based on, a particular cryptographic scheme, framework, or formal model.
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E.
riftSystem
Indicates a geological relationship where a region is part of, or associated with, a rift system formed by extensional tectonic processes.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69d806a733548190989cfd4ce981ca33 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9813acbac8190b2fe5e07287457cf |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6d61629ac8190a2dfa11951a877f0 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6d6e326408190b7906c7ea8e3ef85 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6d873b978819097962c82e8ffdac8 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69d9803f6c508190bfadfbc2d00c2c64 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:57 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:03 p.m.