working set model
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The working set model is a memory management concept in computer science that defines the set of pages a process is actively using to optimize paging and reduce thrashing in virtual memory systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| working set model canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386208 — 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: working set model Context triple: [Peter J. Denning, notableConcept, working set model]
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A.
The Models
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B.
Model 281 Proteus
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C.
Set
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D.
SETL
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E.
Models of Man
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- 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: working set model Target entity description: The working set model is a memory management concept in computer science that defines the set of pages a process is actively using to optimize paging and reduce thrashing in virtual memory systems.
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A.
The Models
The Models is a large post-Impressionist painting by Georges Seurat that depicts three nude female figures in a studio, showcasing his pointillist technique and exploration of modern life.
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B.
Model 281 Proteus
Model 281 Proteus is a high-altitude, long-endurance experimental aircraft developed by Scaled Composites for telecommunications, reconnaissance, and atmospheric research missions.
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C.
Set
Set is an ancient Egyptian god associated primarily with chaos, storms, and disorder, often depicted as the adversary of his brother Osiris and the rival of Horus.
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D.
SETL
SETL is a high-level programming language developed in the late 1960s that is notable for its powerful set-theoretic abstractions and influence on later language design.
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E.
Models of Man
Models of Man is a seminal book by Herbert A. Simon that explores human decision-making and behavior through the lens of bounded rationality and mathematical models in the social sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memory management concept
ⓘ
virtual memory model ⓘ |
| aimsTo | match allocated frames to working set size ⓘ |
| appliesTo | process address space ⓘ |
| assumes |
spatial locality
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temporal locality ⓘ |
| basedOn | locality of reference ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
global page replacement policies
ⓘ
simple LRU page replacement ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
set of pages a process is actively using
ⓘ
working set size ⓘ working set window ⓘ |
| defines | working set ⓘ |
| describes | dynamic behavior of a process’s memory usage ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
ⓘ
operating systems ⓘ |
| goal |
keep a process’s working set in main memory
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prevent excessive page faults ⓘ stabilize page-fault rate ⓘ |
| helpsWith |
frame allocation
ⓘ
load control ⓘ page replacement decisions ⓘ |
| influenced |
WSClock page replacement algorithm
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working set page replacement algorithm ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Peter J. Denning ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| monitors | recent page references of a process ⓘ |
| parameter |
time interval τ
ⓘ
window size ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Communications of the ACM ⓘ |
| reduces |
page fault frequency
ⓘ
thrashing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
demand paging
ⓘ
local replacement policies ⓘ page-fault frequency (PFF) control ⓘ |
| requires | tracking page reference history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling degree of multiprogramming
ⓘ
memory management ⓘ optimizing paging ⓘ reducing thrashing ⓘ |
| usedIn |
paging systems
ⓘ
virtual memory systems ⓘ |
| usedTo |
decide when to admit new processes
ⓘ
decide when to swap processes out ⓘ estimate memory demand of a process ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: working set model Description of subject: The working set model is a memory management concept in computer science that defines the set of pages a process is actively using to optimize paging and reduce thrashing in virtual memory systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.