Triple
T8828461
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Unix Programming Environment |
E210074
|
entity |
| Predicate | subject |
P450
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Unix philosophy
Unix philosophy is a set of software design principles emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the use of small, composable tools that do one thing well and work together through clear interfaces.
|
E761745
|
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 philosophy | Statement: [The Unix Programming Environment, subject, Unix philosophy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unix philosophy Context triple: [The Unix Programming Environment, subject, Unix philosophy]
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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.
-
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.
UNIX wars
The UNIX wars were a period of intense competition and fragmentation among different commercial and academic UNIX variants in the 1980s and early 1990s, marked by rival standards and vendor alliances.
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D.
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.
-
E.
Unix
Unix is a powerful, multiuser, multitasking operating system originally developed in the 1970s that has profoundly influenced modern computing and inspired many derivative systems like Linux and macOS.
- 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 philosophy Triple: [The Unix Programming Environment, subject, Unix philosophy]
Generated description
Unix philosophy is a set of software design principles emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the use of small, composable tools that do one thing well and work together through clear interfaces.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unix philosophy Target entity description: Unix philosophy is a set of software design principles emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the use of small, composable tools that do one thing well and work together through clear interfaces.
-
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.
UNIX wars
The UNIX wars were a period of intense competition and fragmentation among different commercial and academic UNIX variants in the 1980s and early 1990s, marked by rival standards and vendor alliances.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Unix
Unix is a powerful, multiuser, multitasking operating system originally developed in the 1970s that has profoundly influenced modern computing and inspired many derivative systems like Linux and macOS.
- 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_69ca8365b28081909e48e45e95dfc405 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc604ac0288190b59344bced8ac733 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf896382708190a08c6bacf1157066 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:33 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf8ab6c1a8819097b8a84902a10296 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:39 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf8bc521dc81908918b48a25f290bb |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:47 p.m.