Triple

T2792231
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject GNU C Library E61955 entity
Predicate provides P490 FINISHED
Object name service switch (NSS)
The name service switch (NSS) is a GNU C Library mechanism that flexibly resolves system databases like users, groups, and hostnames through configurable back-end services such as files, DNS, and LDAP.
E299153 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: name service switch (NSS) | Statement: [GNU C Library, provides, name service switch (NSS)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: name service switch (NSS)
Context triple: [GNU C Library, provides, name service switch (NSS)]
  • A. Object Naming Service (ONS)
    Object Naming Service (ONS) is an EPCglobal network service that maps Electronic Product Codes (EPCs) to internet resources, enabling discovery of detailed information about tagged objects.
  • B. NSS
    The National Security Strategy of the United States (NSS) is a periodic policy document that outlines the U.S. government's overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to global challenges.
  • C. ccNSO
    ccNSO is the ICANN supporting organization responsible for developing and recommending global policies relating to country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • D. NSSC
    NSSC is the commonly used abbreviation for the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center, a research and development facility focused on improving soldier equipment, food, and survival systems.
  • E. NNS
    NNS is the commonly used abbreviation for Newport News Shipbuilding, a major American shipyard known for constructing U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines.
  • 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: name service switch (NSS)
Triple: [GNU C Library, provides, name service switch (NSS)]
Generated description
The name service switch (NSS) is a GNU C Library mechanism that flexibly resolves system databases like users, groups, and hostnames through configurable back-end services such as files, DNS, and LDAP.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: name service switch (NSS)
Target entity description: The name service switch (NSS) is a GNU C Library mechanism that flexibly resolves system databases like users, groups, and hostnames through configurable back-end services such as files, DNS, and LDAP.
  • A. Object Naming Service (ONS)
    Object Naming Service (ONS) is an EPCglobal network service that maps Electronic Product Codes (EPCs) to internet resources, enabling discovery of detailed information about tagged objects.
  • B. NSS
    The National Security Strategy of the United States (NSS) is a periodic policy document that outlines the U.S. government's overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to global challenges.
  • C. ccNSO
    ccNSO is the ICANN supporting organization responsible for developing and recommending global policies relating to country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • D. NSSC
    NSSC is the commonly used abbreviation for the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center, a research and development facility focused on improving soldier equipment, food, and survival systems.
  • E. NNS
    NNS is the commonly used abbreviation for Newport News Shipbuilding, a major American shipyard known for constructing U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines.
  • 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_69ab4b7f51d881908768300ebd2fbdae completed March 6, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abddd107ac81908eb1a6946834eee3 completed March 7, 2026, 8:12 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69afc65ebe788190859012e930918b05 completed March 10, 2026, 7:21 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69afc6c6c620819098b76db174a6f98e completed March 10, 2026, 7:22 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69afc72b2e3c8190aad78ac8924f07af completed March 10, 2026, 7:24 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:58 p.m.