Triple
T287292
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Domain Name System root zone |
E5910
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalRootZoneMaintainer |
P5058
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
VeriSign
VeriSign is an American technology company best known for operating key internet infrastructure, including managing the .com and .net top-level domains and providing critical DNS and security services.
|
E37205
|
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: VeriSign | Statement: [Domain Name System root zone, historicalRootZoneMaintainer, VeriSign]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VeriSign Context triple: [Domain Name System root zone, historicalRootZoneMaintainer, VeriSign]
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A.
OpenDNS
OpenDNS is a cloud-delivered DNS and security service provider known for web filtering, phishing protection, and enterprise network security solutions.
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B.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a nonprofit organization that coordinates the global domain name system and IP address allocation to ensure the stable and secure operation of the internet.
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C.
Netscape Communications Corporation
Netscape Communications Corporation was a pioneering web browser company of the 1990s whose Netscape Navigator played a central role in the early popularization of the World Wide Web.
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D.
Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies was a major American telecommunications equipment company, spun off from AT&T, known for its Bell Labs research arm and contributions to networking and communications technology.
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E.
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. is a multinational technology conglomerate that serves as the holding company for Google and various other businesses in areas such as artificial intelligence, life sciences, and autonomous vehicles.
- 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: VeriSign Triple: [Domain Name System root zone, historicalRootZoneMaintainer, VeriSign]
Generated description
VeriSign is an American technology company best known for operating key internet infrastructure, including managing the .com and .net top-level domains and providing critical DNS and security services.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VeriSign Target entity description: VeriSign is an American technology company best known for operating key internet infrastructure, including managing the .com and .net top-level domains and providing critical DNS and security services.
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A.
OpenDNS
OpenDNS is a cloud-delivered DNS and security service provider known for web filtering, phishing protection, and enterprise network security solutions.
-
B.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a nonprofit organization that coordinates the global domain name system and IP address allocation to ensure the stable and secure operation of the internet.
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C.
Netscape Communications Corporation
Netscape Communications Corporation was a pioneering web browser company of the 1990s whose Netscape Navigator played a central role in the early popularization of the World Wide Web.
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D.
Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies was a major American telecommunications equipment company, spun off from AT&T, known for its Bell Labs research arm and contributions to networking and communications technology.
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E.
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. is a multinational technology conglomerate that serves as the holding company for Google and various other businesses in areas such as artificial intelligence, life sciences, and autonomous vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: historicalRootZoneMaintainer Context triple: [Domain Name System root zone, historicalRootZoneMaintainer, VeriSign]
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A.
timeZoneHistorical
Indicates that there is a historical time zone relationship, specifying how an entity’s time zone (including offsets, rules, or changes) applied during past periods.
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B.
isCanonicalZone
Indicates that a given zone is the primary, standard, or officially recognized version among possible alternatives.
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C.
historicallyControlledBy
chosen
Indicates that an entity was under the control, rule, or governance of another entity during some period in the past.
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D.
historicallyBorneBy
Indicates that an entity has carried, possessed, or used another entity (such as a name, title, or symbol) at some point in the past.
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E.
historicalRegion
Indicates that an entity is or was a geographically defined area recognized for its significance during a particular historical period.
- 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_69a25946a7ac8190a78871c210213272 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:56 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25e2ddaa88190b08c40b5823f30a0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a39d08ef048190b0b382f8a0bc6c87 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a39d8923608190b7bdda99a3534c1c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 1:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a39dec8b5c8190a42520806bcad8e5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25b7c1448819082064f474633acd5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 3:02 a.m.