Apollo DN400
E203721
The Apollo DN400 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation model known for its role in advancing networked, domain-based engineering and technical computing environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo DN400 canonical | 3 |
| Apollo DN400 series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1774871 — 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: Apollo DN400 Context triple: [Apollo/Domain workstations, notableModel, Apollo DN400]
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A.
Apollo DN100
The Apollo DN100 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation that helped pioneer the domain-based networked workstation concept in engineering and technical computing.
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B.
Apollo DN300
The Apollo DN300 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation model known for its role in advancing networked, domain-based engineering and technical computing environments.
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C.
CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe and used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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D.
Pella ProLine
Pella ProLine is a product line of mid-range, wood-clad windows and doors manufactured by Pella Corporation, known for balancing performance, aesthetics, and affordability.
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E.
Alderson disk
An Alderson disk is a hypothetical megastructure consisting of a gigantic, flat disk-shaped habitat encircling a star, proposed as an extreme example of astroengineering and space-based living space.
- 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: Apollo DN400 Target entity description: The Apollo DN400 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation model known for its role in advancing networked, domain-based engineering and technical computing environments.
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A.
Apollo DN100
The Apollo DN100 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation that helped pioneer the domain-based networked workstation concept in engineering and technical computing.
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B.
Apollo DN300
The Apollo DN300 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation model known for its role in advancing networked, domain-based engineering and technical computing environments.
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C.
CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe and used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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D.
Pella ProLine
Pella ProLine is a product line of mid-range, wood-clad windows and doors manufactured by Pella Corporation, known for balancing performance, aesthetics, and affordability.
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E.
Alderson disk
An Alderson disk is a hypothetical megastructure consisting of a gigantic, flat disk-shaped habitat encircling a star, proposed as an extreme example of astroengineering and space-based living space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | workstation computer ⓘ |
| architecture | Motorola 68000 family ⓘ |
| brand | Apollo ⓘ |
| category |
computer workstation
ⓘ
network workstation ⓘ |
| contributedTo | adoption of networked engineering workstations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cpuFamily |
Motorola 68000
ⓘ
linked to:
Motorola 68000 family
|
| designedFor |
engineering computing
ⓘ
networked workstation environments ⓘ technical computing ⓘ |
| era | pre-RISC workstation era ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domain-based network services
ⓘ
graphical display support ⓘ multiuser capabilities ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Apollo Computer ⓘ |
| marketedAs | engineering workstation ⓘ |
| marketedTo |
CAD users
ⓘ
scientific computing users ⓘ technical professionals ⓘ |
| networkingSupport |
Apollo token ring–like proprietary network
ⓘ
Domain network ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing domain-based networked computing
ⓘ
early integration of networking in workstations ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Domain/OS ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo DN series ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Apollo DN300 series
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo DN300
|
| productLine | Apollo Domain ⓘ |
| status | discontinued product ⓘ |
| successor |
Apollo DN450
ⓘ
Apollo DN500 series ⓘ |
| supports |
diskless workstation operation
ⓘ
network file sharing ⓘ remote login ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
interactive CAD design
ⓘ
scientific visualization ⓘ software development for technical applications ⓘ |
| usedIn |
CAD/CAM environments
ⓘ
engineering firms ⓘ technical research labs ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Apollo Domain network servers
ⓘ
Domain/OS development tools ⓘ |
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: Apollo DN400 Description of subject: The Apollo DN400 was an early 1980s Apollo Computer workstation model known for its role in advancing networked, domain-based engineering and technical computing environments.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Apollo DN400