Triple

T1612014
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Unix E34633 entity
Predicate laterPlatform P30268 FINISHED
Object PDP-11
The PDP-11 is a series of 16-bit minicomputers introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1970s that became highly influential in computer architecture and operating system development.
E183936 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: PDP-11 | Statement: [Unix, laterPlatform, PDP-11]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PDP-11
Context triple: [Unix, laterPlatform, PDP-11]
  • A. PDP-7
    The PDP-7 was a 1960s DEC minicomputer whose relatively low cost and flexible design made it popular in research labs and notable as the machine on which the first version of Unix was developed.
  • B. Honeywell 316 minicomputer
    The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
  • C. COSMAC ELF computer
    The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
  • D. Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
    The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
  • E. IBM 700/7000 series
    The IBM 700/7000 series was a family of early large-scale mainframe computers from the 1950s and early 1960s that played a key role in scientific, engineering, and business computing before the advent of more standardized systems.
  • 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: PDP-11
Triple: [Unix, laterPlatform, PDP-11]
Generated description
The PDP-11 is a series of 16-bit minicomputers introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1970s that became highly influential in computer architecture and operating system development.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PDP-11
Target entity description: The PDP-11 is a series of 16-bit minicomputers introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1970s that became highly influential in computer architecture and operating system development.
  • A. PDP-7
    The PDP-7 was a 1960s DEC minicomputer whose relatively low cost and flexible design made it popular in research labs and notable as the machine on which the first version of Unix was developed.
  • B. Honeywell 316 minicomputer
    The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
  • C. COSMAC ELF computer
    The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
  • D. Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
    The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
  • E. IBM 700/7000 series
    The IBM 700/7000 series was a family of early large-scale mainframe computers from the 1950s and early 1960s that played a key role in scientific, engineering, and business computing before the advent of more standardized systems.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: laterPlatform
Context triple: [Unix, laterPlatform, PDP-11]
  • A. platforms
    Indicates that one entity provides or serves as a base, medium, or environment that supports the operation, distribution, or presentation of another entity.
  • B. laterNetwork
    Indicates that one network occurs or is established after another network in time.
  • C. consideredPlatform
    Indicates that one entity is regarded or treated as a platform (e.g., a base, medium, or environment) for another entity or activity.
  • D. supportedPlatform
    Indicates that one entity (such as a system, application, or service) is compatible with and can operate on a particular platform.
  • E. platformUsed
    Indicates that an action, event, or interaction was carried out using a particular platform (e.g., software, service, or system) as the medium or tool.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (7 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_69a885ffc5ec819091afa325d5f9611c completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a93fa6926081908bc78d15c0be3185 completed March 5, 2026, 8:32 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad58c6d7e88190b9fc0e34a007a2f5 completed March 8, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad5a165434819097dc861a840a5f5f completed March 8, 2026, 11:14 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad5ac1a0308190bd51ae91e10fd8d7 completed March 8, 2026, 11:17 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a907c35f848190a2428c52e81d013e completed March 5, 2026, 4:34 a.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69a93fa5aa04819084d1154ef900303f completed March 5, 2026, 8:32 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:28 p.m.