Triple

T2384638
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject NeXT Inc. E46390 entity
Predicate hardwareProductLine P31925 FINISHED
Object NeXT Computer line
The NeXT Computer line was a series of high-end workstations and servers developed by Steve Jobs’ company NeXT, notable for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
E289446 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: NeXT Computer line | Statement: [NeXT Inc., hardwareProductLine, NeXT Computer line]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NeXT Computer line
Context triple: [NeXT Inc., hardwareProductLine, NeXT Computer line]
  • A. NeXTstation
    NeXTstation was a line of high-end workstation computers introduced in 1990 by Steve Jobs’s company NeXT, known for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
  • B. NeXTcube
    The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.
  • C. NeXT Inc.
    NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
  • D. Apple Macintosh Performa series
    The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.
  • E. NeXTSTEP
    NeXTSTEP was an advanced Unix-based operating system and development environment created by NeXT Inc., notable for its object-oriented frameworks and influential role in the later development of macOS and iOS.
  • 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: NeXT Computer line
Triple: [NeXT Inc., hardwareProductLine, NeXT Computer line]
Generated description
The NeXT Computer line was a series of high-end workstations and servers developed by Steve Jobs’ company NeXT, notable for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NeXT Computer line
Target entity description: The NeXT Computer line was a series of high-end workstations and servers developed by Steve Jobs’ company NeXT, notable for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
  • A. NeXTstation
    NeXTstation was a line of high-end workstation computers introduced in 1990 by Steve Jobs’s company NeXT, known for their advanced NeXTSTEP operating system and influence on later Apple technologies.
  • B. NeXTcube
    The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.
  • C. NeXT Inc.
    NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
  • D. Apple Macintosh Performa series
    The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.
  • E. NeXTSTEP
    NeXTSTEP was an advanced Unix-based operating system and development environment created by NeXT Inc., notable for its object-oriented frameworks and influential role in the later development of macOS and iOS.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hardwareProductLine
Context triple: [NeXT Inc., hardwareProductLine, NeXT Computer line]
  • A. productLineStart
    Indicates the point in time or position at which a particular product line begins or is first introduced.
  • B. productFamily
    Indicates that one product belongs to, or is categorized under, a broader product family or line.
  • C. notableDeviceLine chosen
    Indicates that a device is a prominent or well-known product line associated with an entity.
  • D. usedInProductLine
    Indicates that something (such as a component, material, or feature) is utilized within a particular product line.
  • E. hasProduct
    Indicates that an entity possesses, offers, or is associated with a particular product.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a88a1554a48190a0180682bcf099be completed March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abc7bc87d0819090cd9d19d748bcc3 completed March 7, 2026, 6:37 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69afaf32014c8190aa3cfea010c3bb39 completed March 10, 2026, 5:42 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69afafbecd2c819091b503c928e3c7e7 completed March 10, 2026, 5:44 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69afb06e79a881908047a076cac68064 completed March 10, 2026, 5:47 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69abc59f73f08190924a36d7d475d8f4 completed March 7, 2026, 6:28 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:57 p.m.