Triple
T7164948
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Brian Kernighan |
E167041
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Software Tools
Software Tools is an influential 1976 book by Brian Kernighan and P. J. Plauger that teaches fundamental software engineering principles through practical, language-agnostic programming examples.
|
E645520
|
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: Software Tools | Statement: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, Software Tools]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Software Tools Context triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, Software Tools]
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A.
Web Tools Platform
Web Tools Platform is an Eclipse project that provides a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for developing, deploying, and testing web and Java EE applications.
-
B.
Tool
Tool is an American progressive metal band known for its complex compositions, dark and philosophical lyrics, and visually striking live performances.
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C.
Systems Engineering Tools
Systems Engineering Tools is a foundational work in the field of systems engineering that helped formalize methods and practices for analyzing, designing, and managing complex technical systems.
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D.
Rational software tools
Rational software tools are a suite of IBM-developed software engineering products that support tasks such as requirements management, modeling, design, testing, and project management across the software development lifecycle.
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E.
Software Development Laboratories
Software Development Laboratories was the original name of the company that later became Oracle Corporation, a major multinational database and enterprise software company.
- 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: Software Tools Triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, Software Tools]
Generated description
Software Tools is an influential 1976 book by Brian Kernighan and P. J. Plauger that teaches fundamental software engineering principles through practical, language-agnostic programming examples.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Software Tools Target entity description: Software Tools is an influential 1976 book by Brian Kernighan and P. J. Plauger that teaches fundamental software engineering principles through practical, language-agnostic programming examples.
-
A.
Web Tools Platform
Web Tools Platform is an Eclipse project that provides a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for developing, deploying, and testing web and Java EE applications.
-
B.
Tool
Tool is an American progressive metal band known for its complex compositions, dark and philosophical lyrics, and visually striking live performances.
-
C.
Systems Engineering Tools
Systems Engineering Tools is a foundational work in the field of systems engineering that helped formalize methods and practices for analyzing, designing, and managing complex technical systems.
-
D.
Rational software tools
Rational software tools are a suite of IBM-developed software engineering products that support tasks such as requirements management, modeling, design, testing, and project management across the software development lifecycle.
-
E.
Software Development Laboratories
Software Development Laboratories was the original name of the company that later became Oracle Corporation, a major multinational database and enterprise software company.
- 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_69c68888c10c819095e0383020225758 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e832d2548190aacff0de80dbc268 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7adcc145c8190ba65831ed891a225 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 10:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7ae9111048190b9d68932b15aeab9 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 10:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7af44076481908d770dd92ed55277 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 10:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:47 p.m.