Triple

T5028166
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject RC2 E113227 entity
Predicate family P566 FINISHED
Object Rivest Ciphers
Rivest Ciphers are a series of symmetric-key encryption algorithms designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, including well-known variants such as RC2, RC4, and RC5.
E114618 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: Rivest Ciphers | Statement: [RC2, family, Rivest Ciphers]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rivest Ciphers
Context triple: [RC2, family, Rivest Ciphers]
  • A. RC5
    RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, known for its simplicity, parameter flexibility, and use in various encryption applications.
  • B. Spritz cipher
    Spritz cipher is a modern stream cipher and hash function designed by Ronald Rivest and Jacob Schuldt as a more secure and flexible successor to RC4.
  • C. Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator
    The Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator is a cryptographically secure generator based on the hardness of factoring large composite numbers, widely studied in theoretical computer science and cryptography.
  • D. RC4 stream cipher
    The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
  • E. New Directions in Cryptography
    New Directions in Cryptography is a landmark 1976 paper that introduced the concepts of public-key cryptography and digital signatures, fundamentally reshaping modern cryptography and secure communications.
  • 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: Rivest Ciphers
Triple: [RC2, family, Rivest Ciphers]
Generated description
Rivest Ciphers are a series of symmetric-key encryption algorithms designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, including well-known variants such as RC2, RC4, and RC5.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rivest Ciphers
Target entity description: Rivest Ciphers are a series of symmetric-key encryption algorithms designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, including well-known variants such as RC2, RC4, and RC5.
  • A. RC5 chosen
    RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, known for its simplicity, parameter flexibility, and use in various encryption applications.
  • B. Spritz cipher
    Spritz cipher is a modern stream cipher and hash function designed by Ronald Rivest and Jacob Schuldt as a more secure and flexible successor to RC4.
  • C. Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator
    The Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator is a cryptographically secure generator based on the hardness of factoring large composite numbers, widely studied in theoretical computer science and cryptography.
  • D. RC4 stream cipher
    The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
  • E. New Directions in Cryptography
    New Directions in Cryptography is a landmark 1976 paper that introduced the concepts of public-key cryptography and digital signatures, fundamentally reshaping modern cryptography and secure communications.
  • 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_69bd443775e48190a646ffbfc4334723 completed March 20, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd738d852c8190a122354f1e1f5343 completed March 20, 2026, 4:19 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69be9c64db5c81909224c82ae9d9e0ab completed March 21, 2026, 1:25 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69be9ce7959081908b9ddb4c677c477c completed March 21, 2026, 1:28 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69be9d7e00f88190b2d12e872fadc181 completed March 21, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:36 p.m.