Triple
T8570626
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | S-100 bus computers |
E202915
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableVendor |
P51141
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
North Star Computers
North Star Computers was an early microcomputer company best known for producing S-100 bus–based systems and floppy disk subsystems during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
|
E744087
|
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: North Star Computers | Statement: [S-100 bus computers, notableVendor, North Star Computers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Star Computers Context triple: [S-100 bus computers, notableVendor, North Star Computers]
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A.
Oberon Microsystems
Oberon Microsystems is a Swiss software company known for its work on the Oberon family of languages and systems, including the development of the Component Pascal programming language.
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B.
Computer Terminal Corporation
Computer Terminal Corporation was an early computer company best known for commissioning the Intel 8008 microprocessor for use in its programmable terminals.
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C.
Kaypro computers
Kaypro computers were a popular line of rugged, portable personal computers from the 1980s known for their metal cases and use in business and professional environments.
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D.
Sostrata
Sostrata is a character in Niccolò Machiavelli’s comedic play "The Mandrake," depicted as the mother of Lucrezia and a figure entangled in the play’s schemes surrounding fertility and deception.
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E.
High Tech Computer Corporation
High Tech Computer Corporation, now known as HTC, is a Taiwanese consumer electronics company best known for designing and manufacturing smartphones and virtual reality devices.
- 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: North Star Computers Triple: [S-100 bus computers, notableVendor, North Star Computers]
Generated description
North Star Computers was an early microcomputer company best known for producing S-100 bus–based systems and floppy disk subsystems during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Star Computers Target entity description: North Star Computers was an early microcomputer company best known for producing S-100 bus–based systems and floppy disk subsystems during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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A.
Oberon Microsystems
Oberon Microsystems is a Swiss software company known for its work on the Oberon family of languages and systems, including the development of the Component Pascal programming language.
-
B.
Computer Terminal Corporation
Computer Terminal Corporation was an early computer company best known for commissioning the Intel 8008 microprocessor for use in its programmable terminals.
-
C.
Kaypro computers
Kaypro computers were a popular line of rugged, portable personal computers from the 1980s known for their metal cases and use in business and professional environments.
-
D.
Sostrata
Sostrata is a character in Niccolò Machiavelli’s comedic play "The Mandrake," depicted as the mother of Lucrezia and a figure entangled in the play’s schemes surrounding fertility and deception.
-
E.
High Tech Computer Corporation
High Tech Computer Corporation, now known as HTC, is a Taiwanese consumer electronics company best known for designing and manufacturing smartphones and virtual reality devices.
- 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_69ca8327b0a881908606ff860713964d |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc457ab8b08190a53c730417288deb |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce8983bd3c819094457b5160bc928d |
completed | April 2, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce8ac1dba48190bbad47a762130aab |
completed | April 2, 2026, 3:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce8eae70008190b2c7bbe4ce8d4c0a |
completed | April 2, 2026, 3:43 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:21 p.m.