Triple

T7428225
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject MCU (multipoint control unit) E171419 entity
Predicate alternativeTo P5887 FINISHED
Object SFU (selective forwarding unit)
A selective forwarding unit (SFU) is a media server used in real-time communication systems that routes and selectively forwards participants’ audio and video streams without mixing them, enabling scalable multiparty conferencing with lower latency and resource usage.
 E663661 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: SFU (selective forwarding unit) | Statement: [MCU (multipoint control unit), alternativeTo, SFU (selective forwarding unit)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SFU (selective forwarding unit)
Context triple: [MCU (multipoint control unit), alternativeTo, SFU (selective forwarding unit)]
  • A. SFP
    SFP is a liberal-centrist political party in Finland that primarily represents the interests of the Swedish-speaking minority.
  • B. Central Flow Management Unit
    The Central Flow Management Unit is a European air traffic management body responsible for coordinating and optimizing air traffic flow across Europe to ensure safety and efficiency in the use of airspace.
  • C. SIF
    SIF is the governing body for ice hockey in Sweden, overseeing the national teams and domestic competitions.
  • D. SRU
    SRU (Search/Retrieve via URL) is a standard web-based search protocol that enables querying and retrieving information from remote databases using URLs and XML.
  • E. SFS
    SFS is a renowned Georgetown University school specializing in international affairs, diplomacy, and global policy education.
  • 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: SFU (selective forwarding unit)
Triple: [MCU (multipoint control unit), alternativeTo, SFU (selective forwarding unit)]
Generated description
A selective forwarding unit (SFU) is a media server used in real-time communication systems that routes and selectively forwards participants’ audio and video streams without mixing them, enabling scalable multiparty conferencing with lower latency and resource usage.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SFU (selective forwarding unit)
Target entity description: A selective forwarding unit (SFU) is a media server used in real-time communication systems that routes and selectively forwards participants’ audio and video streams without mixing them, enabling scalable multiparty conferencing with lower latency and resource usage.
  • A. SFP
    SFP is a liberal-centrist political party in Finland that primarily represents the interests of the Swedish-speaking minority.
  • B. Central Flow Management Unit
    The Central Flow Management Unit is a European air traffic management body responsible for coordinating and optimizing air traffic flow across Europe to ensure safety and efficiency in the use of airspace.
  • C. SIF
    SIF is the governing body for ice hockey in Sweden, overseeing the national teams and domestic competitions.
  • D. SRU
    SRU (Search/Retrieve via URL) is a standard web-based search protocol that enables querying and retrieving information from remote databases using URLs and XML.
  • E. SFS
    SFS is a renowned Georgetown University school specializing in international affairs, diplomacy, and global policy education.
  • 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_69c68a63491881909281f73d4d5643bf completed March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6f306bfe481909f99f6792de95ffc completed March 27, 2026, 9:13 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c81f0e28e88190805108dff740dda3 completed March 28, 2026, 6:33 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c8200c52c8819083b14e8d768fc9be completed March 28, 2026, 6:38 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c82084879c8190ae60b99f702dc058 completed March 28, 2026, 6:40 p.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:12 p.m.