Triple

T7012044
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Fernando J. Corbató E162605 entity
Predicate developed P73 FINISHED
Object CTSS
CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System) was one of the first time-sharing operating systems, pioneering interactive computing and influencing the design of later systems like Multics and Unix.
 E634904 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: CTSS | Statement: [Fernando J. Corbató, developed, CTSS]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: CTSS
Context triple: [Fernando J. Corbató, developed, CTSS]
  • A. CTSS
    CTSS is the commonly used abbreviation for Claude Shannon’s foundational "Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems," which established the mathematical basis of modern cryptography.
  • B. ITS (Incompatible Timesharing System)
    ITS (Incompatible Timesharing System) was an influential early time-sharing operating system developed at MIT’s AI Lab, known for its hacker-friendly environment and role in the development of much of early AI and Lisp software.
  • C. Multics
    Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) was an influential pioneering time-sharing operating system developed in the 1960s that introduced many concepts later adopted by modern operating systems, including Unix.
  • D. TSO
    TSO is a major Canadian symphony orchestra based in Toronto, renowned for its performances of classical and contemporary orchestral music.
  • E. TSO
    TSO (The Stationery Office) is a major UK publishing and information services company known for producing and distributing official government and public sector documents.
  • 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: CTSS
Triple: [Fernando J. Corbató, developed, CTSS]
Generated description
CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System) was one of the first time-sharing operating systems, pioneering interactive computing and influencing the design of later systems like Multics and Unix.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: CTSS
Target entity description: CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System) was one of the first time-sharing operating systems, pioneering interactive computing and influencing the design of later systems like Multics and Unix.
  • A. CTSS
    CTSS is the commonly used abbreviation for Claude Shannon’s foundational "Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems," which established the mathematical basis of modern cryptography.
  • B. ITS (Incompatible Timesharing System)
    ITS (Incompatible Timesharing System) was an influential early time-sharing operating system developed at MIT’s AI Lab, known for its hacker-friendly environment and role in the development of much of early AI and Lisp software.
  • C. Multics
    Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) was an influential pioneering time-sharing operating system developed in the 1960s that introduced many concepts later adopted by modern operating systems, including Unix.
  • D. TSO
    TSO is a major Canadian symphony orchestra based in Toronto, renowned for its performances of classical and contemporary orchestral music.
  • E. TSO
    TSO (The Stationery Office) is a major UK publishing and information services company known for producing and distributing official government and public sector documents.
  • 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_69c6885a127c8190867b059bdccf13ff completed March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6dc5729448190af66dbd6f3e8936e completed March 27, 2026, 7:36 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c76a4bd424819097e1543ec59979ff completed March 28, 2026, 5:42 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c76b1ef6f481908f4c4f610328f633 completed March 28, 2026, 5:46 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c76c01679c8190b61f642c23c25ed5 completed March 28, 2026, 5:49 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:34 p.m.