Triple

T957506
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject RC4 E20655 entity
Predicate influenced P9 FINISHED
Object VMPC stream cipher
The VMPC stream cipher is a symmetric key encryption algorithm designed as an alternative to RC4, aiming to improve security while maintaining simplicity and efficiency in software implementations.
 E111856 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: VMPC stream cipher | Statement: [RC4, influenced, VMPC stream cipher]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: VMPC stream cipher
Context triple: [RC4, influenced, VMPC stream cipher]
  • A. Salsa20
    Salsa20 is a high-speed stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein, widely used in modern cryptography for its strong security and efficient software performance.
  • B. RC4 stream cipher
    The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
  • C. Advanced Encryption Standard
    Advanced Encryption Standard is a widely used symmetric block cipher standard that secures digital data in applications ranging from wireless networks to government communications.
  • D. ChaCha20
    ChaCha20 is a modern stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein, widely used for its high performance and strong security in protocols like TLS.
  • E. Poly1305
    Poly1305 is a high-speed message authentication code (MAC) algorithm commonly used with stream ciphers like ChaCha20 to provide data integrity and authenticity.
  • 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: VMPC stream cipher
Triple: [RC4, influenced, VMPC stream cipher]
Generated description
The VMPC stream cipher is a symmetric key encryption algorithm designed as an alternative to RC4, aiming to improve security while maintaining simplicity and efficiency in software implementations.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: VMPC stream cipher
Target entity description: The VMPC stream cipher is a symmetric key encryption algorithm designed as an alternative to RC4, aiming to improve security while maintaining simplicity and efficiency in software implementations.
  • A. Salsa20
    Salsa20 is a high-speed stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein, widely used in modern cryptography for its strong security and efficient software performance.
  • B. RC4 stream cipher
    The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
  • C. Advanced Encryption Standard
    Advanced Encryption Standard is a widely used symmetric block cipher standard that secures digital data in applications ranging from wireless networks to government communications.
  • D. ChaCha20
    ChaCha20 is a modern stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein, widely used for its high performance and strong security in protocols like TLS.
  • E. Poly1305
    Poly1305 is a high-speed message authentication code (MAC) algorithm commonly used with stream ciphers like ChaCha20 to provide data integrity and authenticity.
  • 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_69a493b21f2881908132dcf45dcd2f36 completed March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4b3fac2bc8190a66feb70c68899b2 completed March 1, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a933b259d08190b03989e2b1575085 completed March 5, 2026, 7:41 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a93e872ac4819098fd5d58ce4e5946 completed March 5, 2026, 8:27 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a94f56518c8190b20f30f9d220c101 completed March 5, 2026, 9:39 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.