Potomac Computer Systems
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Potomac Computer Systems was the original name of the company that later became Epic Games, the prominent video game and software developer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Potomac Computer Systems canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18794562 — 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: Potomac Computer Systems Context triple: [Epic Games, formerName, Potomac Computer Systems]
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A.
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.
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B.
Marconi Computer Systems
Marconi Computer Systems was a British computer manufacturer and IT company that became part of International Computers Limited (ICL) through a merger.
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C.
Litton Data Systems
Litton Data Systems was a major division of Litton Industries that specialized in advanced electronics and information systems, particularly for military and aerospace applications.
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D.
Tandem Computers
Tandem Computers was a pioneering American computer company best known for its fault-tolerant, high-availability systems used in mission-critical transaction processing.
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E.
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.
- 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: Potomac Computer Systems Target entity description: Potomac Computer Systems was the original name of the company that later became Epic Games, the prominent video game and software developer.
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A.
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.
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B.
Marconi Computer Systems
Marconi Computer Systems was a British computer manufacturer and IT company that became part of International Computers Limited (ICL) through a merger.
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C.
Litton Data Systems
Litton Data Systems was a major division of Litton Industries that specialized in advanced electronics and information systems, particularly for military and aerospace applications.
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D.
Tandem Computers
Tandem Computers was a pioneering American computer company best known for its fault-tolerant, high-availability systems used in mission-critical transaction processing.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.