Triple

T2142758
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit E46997 entity
Predicate defines P264 FINISHED
Object NSString
NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
E236682 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: NSString | Statement: [NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit, defines, NSString]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NSString
Context triple: [NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit, defines, NSString]
  • A. Objective-C
    Objective-C is an object-oriented programming language primarily known for its use in developing software for Apple's macOS and iOS platforms.
  • B. Swift Standard Library
    The Swift Standard Library is the core collection of fundamental types, protocols, and utilities that provide essential functionality for writing programs in the Swift programming language.
  • C. UIKit
    UIKit is Apple’s primary user interface framework for building and managing iOS app UIs, handling views, controls, event handling, and application infrastructure.
  • D. Unicode ICU
    Unicode ICU (International Components for Unicode) is a widely used open-source library that provides robust, cross-platform support for Unicode text handling, internationalization, and localization in software applications.
  • E. Swift
    Swift is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift.
  • 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: NSString
Triple: [NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit, defines, NSString]
Generated description
NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NSString
Target entity description: NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
  • A. Objective-C
    Objective-C is an object-oriented programming language primarily known for its use in developing software for Apple's macOS and iOS platforms.
  • B. Swift Standard Library
    The Swift Standard Library is the core collection of fundamental types, protocols, and utilities that provide essential functionality for writing programs in the Swift programming language.
  • C. UIKit
    UIKit is Apple’s primary user interface framework for building and managing iOS app UIs, handling views, controls, event handling, and application infrastructure.
  • D. Unicode ICU
    Unicode ICU (International Components for Unicode) is a widely used open-source library that provides robust, cross-platform support for Unicode text handling, internationalization, and localization in software applications.
  • E. Swift
    Swift is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift.
  • F. None of above. chosen

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_69a88a1933e0819094f18426ed74180f completed March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abbe206db0819095772af5358dca55 completed March 7, 2026, 5:56 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae51b63e4081908a5d87af5d17d3c4 completed March 9, 2026, 4:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae52d29d708190809ee4d5047b2755 completed March 9, 2026, 4:55 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae532ec8808190b1ecd8c4f66df30d completed March 9, 2026, 4:57 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:44 p.m.