Triple

T7427872
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject VTP E171413 entity
Predicate usedBy P260 FINISHED
Object Cisco switches E172036 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Cisco switches | Statement: [VTP, usedBy, Cisco switches]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cisco switches
Context triple: [VTP, usedBy, Cisco switches]
  • A. Cisco Catalyst switches chosen
    Cisco Catalyst switches are a family of enterprise-grade network switches from Cisco Systems designed for high-performance, secure, and scalable campus and data center networking.
  • B. Cisco Nexus switches
    Cisco Nexus switches are a family of high-performance, data center–class network switches designed by Cisco Systems for scalable, low-latency, and highly virtualized environments.
  • C. Cisco routers
    Cisco routers are networking devices produced by Cisco Systems that direct data traffic between computer networks in enterprise, service provider, and home environments.
  • D. QFX Series Switches
    QFX Series Switches are Juniper Networks’ high-performance data center and campus Ethernet switches designed for low-latency, scalable, and programmable network fabrics.
  • E. Ethernet switches
    Ethernet switches are network devices that forward data frames between devices within a local area network by using MAC addresses to intelligently direct traffic and reduce collisions.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c68a63491881909281f73d4d5643bf elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6f306bfe481909f99f6792de95ffc ner completed
NED1 batch_69c81f0e28e88190805108dff740dda3 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:12 p.m.