Triple
T17312526
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alto Executive |
E420333
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWith |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Xerox Alto operating system |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Xerox Alto operating system | Statement: [Alto Executive, associatedWith, Xerox Alto operating system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xerox Alto operating system Context triple: [Alto Executive, associatedWith, Xerox Alto operating system]
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A.
Xerox Alto
chosen
The Xerox Alto was a pioneering early personal computer that introduced the graphical user interface, mouse, and desktop metaphor that heavily influenced later systems like the Apple Macintosh.
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B.
TOPS-20
TOPS-20 is a mainframe time-sharing operating system from the 1970s and 1980s, known for its advanced interactive features and use on DEC’s PDP-10 systems.
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C.
Xerox Alto user interface
The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
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D.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
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E.
Multics
Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) was an influential pioneering time-sharing operating system developed in the 1960s that introduced many concepts later adopted by modern operating systems, including Unix.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d889d22b848190a4663d0b8f8f76e7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4399a4194819091d34cd3fffc8072 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:10 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.