Triple
T3809431
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Marc Randolph |
E93093
|
entity |
| Predicate | founded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MacWarehouse
MacWarehouse was a mail-order and online retailer specializing in Apple Macintosh computers and related products, co-founded by entrepreneur Marc Randolph before he went on to start Netflix.
|
E390429
|
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: MacWarehouse | Statement: [Marc Randolph, founded, MacWarehouse]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacWarehouse Context triple: [Marc Randolph, founded, MacWarehouse]
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A.
Apple Store
Apple Store is Apple Inc.’s official retail and online chain that sells its hardware devices, software, and services while providing product support and technical assistance.
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B.
Genius Bar
The Genius Bar is Apple’s in-store technical support and service desk where customers receive hardware repairs, software help, and product advice from trained specialists.
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C.
Best Buy
Best Buy is a major American consumer electronics retail chain known for selling computers, appliances, and entertainment products through large-format stores and online.
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D.
Apple Store Regent Street
Apple Store Regent Street is a flagship Apple retail store in central London known for its grand historic façade and extensive range of Apple products and services.
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E.
Apple
Apple is a widely cultivated fruit known for its crisp texture, sweet-tart flavor, and central role in cuisines and agricultural traditions around the world.
- 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: MacWarehouse Triple: [Marc Randolph, founded, MacWarehouse]
Generated description
MacWarehouse was a mail-order and online retailer specializing in Apple Macintosh computers and related products, co-founded by entrepreneur Marc Randolph before he went on to start Netflix.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacWarehouse Target entity description: MacWarehouse was a mail-order and online retailer specializing in Apple Macintosh computers and related products, co-founded by entrepreneur Marc Randolph before he went on to start Netflix.
-
A.
Apple Store
Apple Store is Apple Inc.’s official retail and online chain that sells its hardware devices, software, and services while providing product support and technical assistance.
-
B.
Genius Bar
The Genius Bar is Apple’s in-store technical support and service desk where customers receive hardware repairs, software help, and product advice from trained specialists.
-
C.
Best Buy
Best Buy is a major American consumer electronics retail chain known for selling computers, appliances, and entertainment products through large-format stores and online.
-
D.
Apple Store Regent Street
Apple Store Regent Street is a flagship Apple retail store in central London known for its grand historic façade and extensive range of Apple products and services.
-
E.
Apple
Apple is a widely cultivated fruit known for its crisp texture, sweet-tart flavor, and central role in cuisines and agricultural traditions around the world.
- 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_69aed96a60088190ab1df8390fffc935 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee80c7fc48190b5c2400918bba5c2 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4fb33db9c81908b462ee80aaaad34 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4fc08d65081908953482b10fa5611 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:11 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4fc7d8cf081909c4447818b5363c5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:13 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:16 p.m.