Triple

T9932395
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Symantec E192676 entity
Predicate acquired P2511 FINISHED
Object Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems was a cybersecurity company best known for its web security and WAN optimization solutions, later integrated into Symantec’s enterprise security portfolio after its acquisition.
 E831099 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: Blue Coat Systems | Statement: [Symantec, acquired, Blue Coat Systems]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Blue Coat Systems
Context triple: [Symantec, acquired, Blue Coat Systems]
  • A. Palo Alto Networks
    Palo Alto Networks is a leading global cybersecurity company known for its next-generation firewalls, cloud security solutions, and threat intelligence services.
  • B. Comodo Group
    Comodo Group is a cybersecurity company best known for its SSL certificates, internet security software, and secure web browser products.
  • C. Trend Micro
    Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity company known for its antivirus, cloud security, and enterprise threat protection solutions.
  • D. Webroot Inc.
    Webroot Inc. is a cybersecurity company best known for its cloud-based antivirus and internet security solutions for consumers and businesses.
  • E. Zscaler
    Zscaler is a cloud-based information security company known for providing secure access and zero-trust networking solutions to enterprises worldwide.
  • 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: Blue Coat Systems
Triple: [Symantec, acquired, Blue Coat Systems]
Generated description
Blue Coat Systems was a cybersecurity company best known for its web security and WAN optimization solutions, later integrated into Symantec’s enterprise security portfolio after its acquisition.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Blue Coat Systems
Target entity description: Blue Coat Systems was a cybersecurity company best known for its web security and WAN optimization solutions, later integrated into Symantec’s enterprise security portfolio after its acquisition.
  • A. Palo Alto Networks
    Palo Alto Networks is a leading global cybersecurity company known for its next-generation firewalls, cloud security solutions, and threat intelligence services.
  • B. Comodo Group
    Comodo Group is a cybersecurity company best known for its SSL certificates, internet security software, and secure web browser products.
  • C. Trend Micro
    Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity company known for its antivirus, cloud security, and enterprise threat protection solutions.
  • D. Webroot Inc.
    Webroot Inc. is a cybersecurity company best known for its cloud-based antivirus and internet security solutions for consumers and businesses.
  • E. Zscaler
    Zscaler is a cloud-based information security company known for providing secure access and zero-trust networking solutions to enterprises worldwide.
  • 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_69ca82dd978c8190947124ab0d3315ac completed March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdb5b7897081909b28189aa57af250 completed April 2, 2026, 12:17 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d228d1620c8190ac7125b268dd6832 completed April 5, 2026, 9:18 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d22c3a6fc0819083a376736325a04e completed April 5, 2026, 9:32 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d22cabf39881908f45667751384df5 completed April 5, 2026, 9:34 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:43 p.m.