Triple
T2555390
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bing |
E56719
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Windows Live Search
Windows Live Search was Microsoft's earlier web search engine brand that was later rebranded and replaced by Bing.
|
E56719
|
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: Windows Live Search | Statement: [Bing, predecessor, Windows Live Search]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Windows Live Search Context triple: [Bing, predecessor, Windows Live Search]
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A.
Bing
Bing is Microsoft's web search engine that provides internet search, image, video, and mapping services.
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B.
Windows Live services
Windows Live services were a suite of Microsoft’s online applications and web-based services, including email, messaging, storage, and other cloud features, designed to integrate closely with Windows and Microsoft’s broader ecosystem.
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C.
Infoseek
Infoseek was an early web search engine and internet portal that gained prominence in the mid-1990s before being acquired and integrated into Disney’s online properties.
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D.
Lycos
Lycos is an early web search engine and internet portal that was popular in the 1990s alongside rivals like AltaVista and Yahoo.
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E.
AltaVista
AltaVista was one of the earliest and most popular web search engines of the 1990s, known for its fast, comprehensive internet search before being eclipsed by later competitors.
- 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: Windows Live Search Triple: [Bing, predecessor, Windows Live Search]
Generated description
Windows Live Search was Microsoft's earlier web search engine brand that was later rebranded and replaced by Bing.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Windows Live Search Target entity description: Windows Live Search was Microsoft's earlier web search engine brand that was later rebranded and replaced by Bing.
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A.
Bing
chosen
Bing is Microsoft's web search engine that provides internet search, image, video, and mapping services.
-
B.
Windows Live services
Windows Live services were a suite of Microsoft’s online applications and web-based services, including email, messaging, storage, and other cloud features, designed to integrate closely with Windows and Microsoft’s broader ecosystem.
-
C.
Infoseek
Infoseek was an early web search engine and internet portal that gained prominence in the mid-1990s before being acquired and integrated into Disney’s online properties.
-
D.
Lycos
Lycos is an early web search engine and internet portal that was popular in the 1990s alongside rivals like AltaVista and Yahoo.
-
E.
AltaVista
AltaVista was one of the earliest and most popular web search engines of the 1990s, known for its fast, comprehensive internet search before being eclipsed by later competitors.
- F. None of above.
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_69ab4a4bfec081908039988ec4c86e28 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd30eec988190810346bb8b6cb489 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af5d1ad6b4819097f1d18a12aa2b89 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:51 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af5dea244c81909bd6bcdba0edf958 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af5e66a39c81909a49c272cd595c84 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:57 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:48 p.m.