Triple

T2166102
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Activation Lock E46911 entity
Predicate uses P98 FINISHED
Object Apple activation servers
Apple activation servers are Apple's backend systems that verify device ownership and activation status, enabling security features like Activation Lock on iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices.
E240727 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: Apple activation servers | Statement: [Activation Lock, uses, Apple activation servers]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apple activation servers
Context triple: [Activation Lock, uses, Apple activation servers]
  • A. Apple Store
    Apple Store is Apple Inc.’s official retail and online chain that sells its hardware devices, software, and services while providing product support and technical assistance.
  • B. Apple Developer Program
    The Apple Developer Program is Apple’s official membership service that provides developers with the tools, resources, and distribution rights needed to build, test, and publish apps on Apple platforms.
  • C. AirPort
    AirPort is Apple's brand name for its line of Wi‑Fi networking technology and products used to provide wireless connectivity for its computers and devices.
  • D. Apple
    Apple is a widely cultivated fruit known for its crisp texture, sweet-tart flavor, and central role in cuisines and agricultural traditions around the world.
  • E. Apple ID
    Apple ID is a user’s central Apple account used to access and synchronize services like the App Store, iCloud, iTunes, and other Apple ecosystems across devices.
  • 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: Apple activation servers
Triple: [Activation Lock, uses, Apple activation servers]
Generated description
Apple activation servers are Apple's backend systems that verify device ownership and activation status, enabling security features like Activation Lock on iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apple activation servers
Target entity description: Apple activation servers are Apple's backend systems that verify device ownership and activation status, enabling security features like Activation Lock on iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices.
  • A. Apple Store
    Apple Store is Apple Inc.’s official retail and online chain that sells its hardware devices, software, and services while providing product support and technical assistance.
  • B. Apple Developer Program
    The Apple Developer Program is Apple’s official membership service that provides developers with the tools, resources, and distribution rights needed to build, test, and publish apps on Apple platforms.
  • C. AirPort
    AirPort is Apple's brand name for its line of Wi‑Fi networking technology and products used to provide wireless connectivity for its computers and devices.
  • D. Apple
    Apple is a widely cultivated fruit known for its crisp texture, sweet-tart flavor, and central role in cuisines and agricultural traditions around the world.
  • E. Apple ID
    Apple ID is a user’s central Apple account used to access and synchronize services like the App Store, iCloud, iTunes, and other Apple ecosystems across devices.
  • 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_69a88a184cbc8190877791f6552c2484 completed March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abbeab223881908aaa2bc4f85329cc completed March 7, 2026, 5:59 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae58f044b8819092c58022383d3468 completed March 9, 2026, 5:21 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae5972d3d4819082f8896f12126422 completed March 9, 2026, 5:24 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae5a10607881909849a72201399d62 completed March 9, 2026, 5:26 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:45 p.m.