Triple
T6327944
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Difference Engine |
E141904
|
entity |
| Predicate | instanceOf |
P0
|
FINISHED |
| Object | mechanical calculator |
C13
|
CONCEPT FINISHED |
How this triple was built (1 step)
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.
CD
Concept disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target class: mechanical calculator Context triple: [Difference Engine, instanceOf, mechanical calculator]
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A.
mechanical computer
chosen
A mechanical computer is a device that performs calculations or processes information using purely mechanical components such as gears, levers, and cams instead of electronic circuits.
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B.
analog computer
An analog computer is a computing device that represents and processes data as continuously variable physical quantities, such as voltages or mechanical motions, to model and solve mathematical problems.
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C.
mechanical seismograph
A mechanical seismograph is an instrument that detects and records ground vibrations by using a suspended mass and mechanical linkage to trace seismic waves onto a recording surface.
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D.
machine
A machine is a man-made device or system that uses energy to perform work, automate tasks, or process materials according to designed functions.
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E.
electromechanical oscillator
An electromechanical oscillator is a device that converts electrical energy into periodic mechanical motion (and often back into electrical signals), producing sustained oscillations at a characteristic frequency.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (1 batch)
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_69c008d201748190917e69c41ba3f978 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:29 p.m.