VAX/UNIX
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VAX/UNIX is a version of the UNIX operating system adapted for Digital Equipment Corporation’s VAX minicomputers.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21457505 — 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: VAX/UNIX Context triple: [Franz Lisp, operatingSystem, VAX/UNIX]
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A.
VAX
VAX is a line of 32-bit minicomputers and their associated architecture developed by Digital Equipment Corporation, widely used in the late 20th century for time-sharing and scientific computing.
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B.
UNIX System V
UNIX System V is a major commercial version of the Unix operating system, developed by AT&T and widely influential in defining standardized Unix features and interfaces.
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C.
TOPS-20
TOPS-20 is a mainframe time-sharing operating system from the 1970s and 1980s, known for its advanced interactive features and use on DEC’s PDP-10 systems.
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D.
VMS operating system
VMS operating system is a multiuser, multitasking operating system originally developed by Digital Equipment Corporation for its VAX minicomputers, known for its robustness, security features, and influence on later systems like Windows NT.
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E.
V7 UNIX
V7 UNIX is a seminal 1979 release of the Unix operating system from Bell Labs, widely regarded as the last Research Unix and a foundational version for many later Unix derivatives.
- 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: VAX/UNIX Target entity description: VAX/UNIX is a version of the UNIX operating system adapted for Digital Equipment Corporation’s VAX minicomputers.
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A.
VAX
VAX is a line of 32-bit minicomputers and their associated architecture developed by Digital Equipment Corporation, widely used in the late 20th century for time-sharing and scientific computing.
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B.
UNIX System V
UNIX System V is a major commercial version of the Unix operating system, developed by AT&T and widely influential in defining standardized Unix features and interfaces.
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C.
TOPS-20
TOPS-20 is a mainframe time-sharing operating system from the 1970s and 1980s, known for its advanced interactive features and use on DEC’s PDP-10 systems.
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D.
VMS operating system
VMS operating system is a multiuser, multitasking operating system originally developed by Digital Equipment Corporation for its VAX minicomputers, known for its robustness, security features, and influence on later systems like Windows NT.
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E.
V7 UNIX
V7 UNIX is a seminal 1979 release of the Unix operating system from Bell Labs, widely regarded as the last Research Unix and a foundational version for many later Unix derivatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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