Triple
T7164953
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Brian Kernighan |
E167041
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
UNIX: A History and a Memoir
UNIX: A History and a Memoir is a reflective book by computer scientist Brian Kernighan that recounts the development of the Unix operating system and his personal experiences working on it at Bell Labs.
|
E645524
|
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: UNIX: A History and a Memoir | Statement: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, UNIX: A History and a Memoir]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNIX: A History and a Memoir Context triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, UNIX: A History and a Memoir]
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A.
The Art of Unix Programming
The Art of Unix Programming is a book that explores the philosophy, design principles, and culture of Unix software development, emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the Unix way.
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B.
The Unix Programming Environment
The Unix Programming Environment is a classic 1984 book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that introduces the philosophy, tools, and practices of software development on Unix systems.
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C.
Computer Lib / Dream Machines
Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
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D.
The Soul of a New Machine
The Soul of a New Machine is a Pulitzer Prize–winning nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the intense, behind-the-scenes effort of a small engineering team racing to design a new computer in the late 1970s.
-
E.
Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons
Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons is the recursive backronym behind the name GNU Hurd, referring to its architecture of multiple servers (daemons) designed to collectively replace traditional Unix kernel functionality.
- 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: UNIX: A History and a Memoir Triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, UNIX: A History and a Memoir]
Generated description
UNIX: A History and a Memoir is a reflective book by computer scientist Brian Kernighan that recounts the development of the Unix operating system and his personal experiences working on it at Bell Labs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNIX: A History and a Memoir Target entity description: UNIX: A History and a Memoir is a reflective book by computer scientist Brian Kernighan that recounts the development of the Unix operating system and his personal experiences working on it at Bell Labs.
-
A.
The Art of Unix Programming
The Art of Unix Programming is a book that explores the philosophy, design principles, and culture of Unix software development, emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the Unix way.
-
B.
The Unix Programming Environment
The Unix Programming Environment is a classic 1984 book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that introduces the philosophy, tools, and practices of software development on Unix systems.
-
C.
Computer Lib / Dream Machines
Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
-
D.
The Soul of a New Machine
The Soul of a New Machine is a Pulitzer Prize–winning nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the intense, behind-the-scenes effort of a small engineering team racing to design a new computer in the late 1970s.
-
E.
Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons
Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons is the recursive backronym behind the name GNU Hurd, referring to its architecture of multiple servers (daemons) designed to collectively replace traditional Unix kernel functionality.
- 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.