IBM Pavilion
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The IBM Pavilion was a major corporate exhibition space at Expo '85 in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing IBM's cutting-edge computer and information technologies to the public.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IBM Pavilion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2424941 — 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: IBM Pavilion Context triple: [Expo 85, notablePavilion, IBM Pavilion]
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A.
IBM Pavilion
The IBM Pavilion was a futuristic exhibition space at the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair that showcased IBM’s vision of computing and information technology to the public.
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B.
HP Pavilion at San Jose
HP Pavilion at San Jose was the former corporate-sponsored name of the indoor arena in San Jose, California now known as the SAP Center, home to the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.
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C.
Compaq Presario
Compaq Presario is a line of budget-friendly personal computers and laptops that became widely popular in the 1990s and early 2000s for home and small office use.
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D.
Compaq Portable
The Compaq Portable was one of the first successful IBM PC–compatible portable computers, helping to establish Compaq as a major player in the personal computer market in the 1980s.
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E.
Compaq Deskpro
The Compaq Deskpro was a pioneering line of business-oriented personal computers that helped establish Compaq as a major PC manufacturer in the 1980s and 1990s.
- 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: IBM Pavilion Target entity description: The IBM Pavilion was a major corporate exhibition space at Expo '85 in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing IBM's cutting-edge computer and information technologies to the public.
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A.
IBM Pavilion
The IBM Pavilion was a futuristic exhibition space at the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair that showcased IBM’s vision of computing and information technology to the public.
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B.
HP Pavilion at San Jose
HP Pavilion at San Jose was the former corporate-sponsored name of the indoor arena in San Jose, California now known as the SAP Center, home to the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.
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C.
Compaq Presario
Compaq Presario is a line of budget-friendly personal computers and laptops that became widely popular in the 1990s and early 2000s for home and small office use.
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D.
Compaq Portable
The Compaq Portable was one of the first successful IBM PC–compatible portable computers, helping to establish Compaq as a major player in the personal computer market in the 1980s.
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E.
Compaq Deskpro
The Compaq Deskpro was a pioneering line of business-oriented personal computers that helped establish Compaq as a major PC manufacturer in the 1980s and 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expo pavilion
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corporate exhibition pavilion ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
computer industry
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information technology industry ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| eventType | world's fair pavilion ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Expo '85
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linked to:
Expo 85
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| exhibitionFocus |
cutting-edge computer systems
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future of information society ⓘ human-computer interaction ⓘ information processing systems ⓘ |
| exhibitionMedium |
computer demonstrations
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interactive displays ⓘ multimedia presentations ⓘ |
| exhibitionType |
corporate technology showcase
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interactive technology exhibits ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionCategory |
corporate pavilion
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science and technology ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInEventSite | Tsukuba Science City ⓘ |
| location |
Ibaraki Prefecture
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Japan ⓘ Tsukuba ⓘ |
| name | IBM Pavilion ⓘ |
| notableFor | demonstrating IBM's latest computer technologies at Expo '85 ⓘ |
| operator |
IBM
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International Business Machines Corporation ⓘ
linked to:
IBM
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| partOfEvent | International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote IBM brand and products
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showcase IBM computer technologies to the public ⓘ |
| sponsor | IBM Japan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| status | dismantled ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business visitors
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general public ⓘ technology professionals ⓘ |
| temporalContext | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| theme |
advanced information processing
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computer technology ⓘ information technology ⓘ |
| worldsFairEdition | Expo '85 Tsukuba ⓘ |
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
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Input
Subject: IBM Pavilion Description of subject: The IBM Pavilion was a major corporate exhibition space at Expo '85 in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing IBM's cutting-edge computer and information technologies to the public.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.