Triple
T2752655
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | TeX |
E61023
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
pdfTeX
pdfTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively produces PDF output and adds advanced microtypographic and font-handling features.
|
E61023
|
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: pdfTeX | Statement: [TeX, influenced, pdfTeX]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: pdfTeX Context triple: [TeX, influenced, pdfTeX]
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A.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a widely used, high-quality typesetting system particularly popular in academia for producing technical and scientific documents with precise control over layout and mathematical notation.
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B.
TeX typesetting system
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
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C.
PostScript
PostScript is a page description and programming language widely used in desktop publishing and printing to precisely define the layout and appearance of text and graphics.
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D.
METAFONT
METAFONT is a font description and rasterization system created by Donald Knuth for designing and generating bitmap fonts, particularly for use with the TeX typesetting system.
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E.
Ghostscript
Ghostscript is a suite of software that interprets and renders PostScript and PDF files, widely used for document viewing, printing, and conversion.
- 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: pdfTeX Triple: [TeX, influenced, pdfTeX]
Generated description
pdfTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively produces PDF output and adds advanced microtypographic and font-handling features.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: pdfTeX Target entity description: pdfTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively produces PDF output and adds advanced microtypographic and font-handling features.
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A.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a widely used, high-quality typesetting system particularly popular in academia for producing technical and scientific documents with precise control over layout and mathematical notation.
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B.
TeX typesetting system
chosen
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
-
C.
PostScript
PostScript is a page description and programming language widely used in desktop publishing and printing to precisely define the layout and appearance of text and graphics.
-
D.
METAFONT
METAFONT is a font description and rasterization system created by Donald Knuth for designing and generating bitmap fonts, particularly for use with the TeX typesetting system.
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E.
Ghostscript
Ghostscript is a suite of software that interprets and renders PostScript and PDF files, widely used for document viewing, printing, and conversion.
- 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_69ab4b7a85bc819094a349b84beb1f2c |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdb6d08088190b489de15a120ba3f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afbbdb43d481909bf4e61840979c0a |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:36 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afbc758cc48190a96f80a850316ce3 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afbd7be9088190a19bed27249e95c4 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:56 p.m.