iCloud
E20628
iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage and synchronization service that securely backs up and keeps users’ photos, files, and data up to date across their Apple devices.
All labels observed (25)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| iCloud canonical | 49 |
| iCloud+ | 7 |
| iCloud.com | 7 |
| iCloud Drive | 5 |
| iCloud Mail | 3 |
| iCloud Photos | 3 |
| CloudKit | 2 |
| iCloud services | 2 |
| Apple iCloud Drive | 1 |
| Apple online services | 1 |
| Messages (iCloud) | 1 |
| MobileMe | 1 |
| iCloud Backup | 1 |
| iCloud Calendars | 1 |
| iCloud Contacts | 1 |
| iCloud Key-Value storage | 1 |
| iCloud Keychain | 1 |
| iCloud Notes | 1 |
| iCloud Photo Stream | 1 |
| iCloud Reminders | 1 |
| iCloud Shared Photo Library | 1 |
| iCloud Tabs | 1 |
| iCloud ecosystem | 1 |
| iCloud.com web interface | 1 |
| iMessage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T165352 — 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: iCloud Context triple: [Apple Inc., service, iCloud]
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A.
Dropbox
Dropbox is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration company known for enabling users to easily sync and share files across devices.
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B.
OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage and file synchronization service that lets users securely store, access, and share files across devices and online.
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C.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
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D.
iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.
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E.
Google Photos
Google Photos is a cloud-based photo and video storage and management service that offers automatic backup, organization, sharing, and powerful search features using Google’s AI.
- 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: iCloud Target entity description: iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage and synchronization service that securely backs up and keeps users’ photos, files, and data up to date across their Apple devices.
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A.
Dropbox
Dropbox is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration company known for enabling users to easily sync and share files across devices.
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B.
OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage and file synchronization service that lets users securely store, access, and share files across devices and online.
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C.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
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D.
iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.
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E.
Google Photos
Google Photos is a cloud-based photo and video storage and management service that offers automatic backup, organization, sharing, and powerful search features using Google’s AI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple service
ⓘ
cloud storage service ⓘ file synchronization service ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
iCloud.com
ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
|
| announcedAt | Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Apple ID ⓘ |
| offersFreeStorage | 5 GB ⓘ |
| offersPaidPlans | iCloud+ storage tiers ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows
ⓘ
iOS ⓘ iPadOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ web ⓘ |
| region | global ⓘ |
| replaced |
MobileMe
ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
|
| requires |
compatible Apple device or web browser
ⓘ
internet connection ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
end-to-end encryption for certain data types
ⓘ
two-factor authentication support ⓘ |
| stores |
app data
ⓘ
device backups ⓘ documents ⓘ music library metadata ⓘ photos ⓘ videos ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
CloudKit
ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
Family Sharing ⓘ Find My ⓘ
linked to:
Find My iPhone
Hide My Email ⓘ Shared Albums ⓘ Shared iCloud Drive folders ⓘ iCloud Backup ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Calendars ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Contacts ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Drive ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Key-Value storage ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Keychain ⓘ iCloud Mail ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Notes ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Photos ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
iCloud Private Relay ⓘ iCloud Reminders ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
|
| synchronizes |
Keychain passwords
ⓘ
Safari bookmarks ⓘ Safari tabs ⓘ calendars across devices ⓘ contacts across devices ⓘ files across devices ⓘ notes across devices ⓘ photos across devices ⓘ reminders across devices ⓘ |
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: iCloud Description of subject: iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage and synchronization service that securely backs up and keeps users’ photos, files, and data up to date across their Apple devices.
Referenced by (95)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Vision Pro
linked to: iCloud
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subject linked to:
Apple One subscription bundles
linked to: iCloud
subject linked to:
Apple One subscription bundles
linked to: iCloud
subject linked to:
Apple One subscription bundles
linked to: iCloud