Triple
T18704431
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | ICL |
E457334
|
entity |
| Predicate | formedByMergerOf |
P77
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Marconi Computer Systems |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Marconi Computer Systems | Statement: [ICL, formedByMergerOf, Marconi Computer Systems]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marconi Computer Systems Context triple: [ICL, formedByMergerOf, Marconi Computer Systems]
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A.
Litton Data Systems
Litton Data Systems was a major division of Litton Industries that specialized in advanced electronics and information systems, particularly for military and aerospace applications.
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B.
Marconi computer line
The Marconi computer line was a series of early British commercial computers developed by the Marconi Company, notable for their role in the UK’s mid-20th-century computing industry.
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C.
Ferranti
Ferranti was a pioneering British electrical engineering and computer company known for its early work in power systems and some of the first commercial computers.
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D.
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation was an early American computer company founded by ENIAC creators J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly that played a pioneering role in the development of commercial electronic computers.
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E.
Honeywell Computer Division
Honeywell Computer Division was the computing arm of Honeywell responsible for designing and manufacturing mainframe and minicomputer systems during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marconi Computer Systems Target entity description: Marconi Computer Systems was a British computer manufacturer and IT company that became part of International Computers Limited (ICL) through a merger.
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A.
Litton Data Systems
Litton Data Systems was a major division of Litton Industries that specialized in advanced electronics and information systems, particularly for military and aerospace applications.
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B.
Marconi computer line
The Marconi computer line was a series of early British commercial computers developed by the Marconi Company, notable for their role in the UK’s mid-20th-century computing industry.
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C.
Ferranti
Ferranti was a pioneering British electrical engineering and computer company known for its early work in power systems and some of the first commercial computers.
-
D.
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation was an early American computer company founded by ENIAC creators J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly that played a pioneering role in the development of commercial electronic computers.
-
E.
Honeywell Computer Division
Honeywell Computer Division was the computing arm of Honeywell responsible for designing and manufacturing mainframe and minicomputer systems during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69d8d392aad081909fe31aa03e6e97d1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5671597ac819093dbb53553130f1e |
completed | April 19, 2026, 11:36 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:49 a.m.