Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)

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Lisp dialect extension language programming language scripting language

Emacs Lisp is a dialect of the Lisp programming language used as the extension and scripting language of the GNU Emacs text editor.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Emacs Lisp	41
Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment) canonical	1
Emacs Lisp (later features)	1
Emacs Lisp runtime	1
GNU Emacs Lisp	1
GNU Emacs Lisp Introductory Manual	1
GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual	1
GNU Emacs Lisp interpreter	1
GNU Emacs built-in interpreter	1
Lisp	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T94448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
Context triple: [Richard Stallman, programmingLanguageCreated, Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)]

A. GNU Emacs
GNU Emacs is a highly extensible, customizable text editor and computing environment that serves as a flagship project of the GNU system and the free software movement.
B. GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
C. .cl
.cl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Chile for use on the internet.
D. Ada (programming language)
Ada is a statically typed, high-level programming language designed with strong support for reliability, safety, and real-time systems, widely used in mission-critical and embedded applications such as aerospace and defense.
E. GNU Debugger
GNU Debugger (GDB) is a widely used free and open-source debugging tool for programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran, allowing developers to inspect and control program execution.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
Target entity description: Emacs Lisp is a dialect of the Lisp programming language used as the extension and scripting language of the GNU Emacs text editor.

A. GNU Emacs
GNU Emacs is a highly extensible, customizable text editor and computing environment that serves as a flagship project of the GNU system and the free software movement.
B. GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
C. .cl
.cl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Chile for use on the internet.
D. Ada (programming language)
Ada is a statically typed, high-level programming language designed with strong support for reliability, safety, and real-time systems, widely used in mission-critical and embedded applications such as aerospace and defense.
E. GNU Debugger
GNU Debugger (GDB) is a widely used free and open-source debugging tool for programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran, allowing developers to inspect and control program execution.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Lisp dialect ⓘ extension language ⓘ programming language ⓘ scripting language ⓘ
designedFor	GNU Emacs ⓘ
developedBy	Free Software Foundation ⓘ
developedFor	GNU Emacs text editor ⓘ linked to: GNU Emacs
documentation	GNU Emacs Lisp Introductory Manual ⓘ linked to: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment) GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual ⓘ linked to: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
evaluationStrategy	eager evaluation ⓘ
executedBy	GNU Emacs Lisp interpreter ⓘ linked to: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
fileExtension	.el ⓘ .elc ⓘ
hasFeature	advice system ⓘ autoloading ⓘ buffer and window manipulation APIs ⓘ byte-code interpreter ⓘ customization system ⓘ error handling with conditions ⓘ file and directory I/O ⓘ hash tables ⓘ hooks ⓘ keybinding customization ⓘ keymaps ⓘ lists ⓘ major modes ⓘ minor modes ⓘ namespaces via obarrays ⓘ numbers ⓘ overlays ⓘ package management APIs ⓘ process and subprocess control ⓘ read–eval–print loop ⓘ regular expression support ⓘ strings ⓘ symbolic expressions ⓘ symbols ⓘ text properties ⓘ timers ⓘ vectors ⓘ
influenced	Elisp-based Emacs packages ⓘ
influencedBy	Lisp ⓘ linked to: Lisp programming language Maclisp ⓘ
license	GNU General Public License ⓘ
paradigm	dynamic programming language ⓘ functional programming ⓘ imperative programming ⓘ procedural programming ⓘ
primaryUse	configuring GNU Emacs ⓘ extending GNU Emacs ⓘ scripting within GNU Emacs ⓘ
runsOn	GNU Emacs runtime ⓘ
scopeDefault	dynamic scope (historically) ⓘ
scopeOption	lexical scope (via lexical-binding) ⓘ
standardImplementation	GNU Emacs built-in interpreter ⓘ linked to: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
supports	byte compilation ⓘ dynamic scoping ⓘ first-class functions ⓘ garbage collection ⓘ interactive development ⓘ lexical scoping ⓘ macros ⓘ
typingDiscipline	dynamic typing ⓘ
usedIn	GNU Emacs ⓘ

How these facts were elicited