Triple
T2639109
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NeXTSTEP |
E62821
|
entity |
| Predicate | developer |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object | NeXT Inc. |
E7928
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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 Inc. | Statement: [NeXTSTEP, developer, NeXT Inc.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NeXT Inc. Context triple: [NeXTSTEP, developer, NeXT Inc.]
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A.
NeXT Inc.
chosen
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.
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B.
NeXT and Sun Microsystems
NeXT and Sun Microsystems were influential technology companies that collaborated in the 1990s on object-oriented software frameworks and operating system technologies, notably contributing to the development of OPENSTEP.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ab4c3f2dcc819082df80f5e032f690 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd8fafad08190939b08558fea6abd |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afbbb328a88190b0ef889cbbe3bea3 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:35 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:53 p.m.