wc
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wc is a GNU Core Utilities command-line program that counts lines, words, and bytes in text input.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| wc canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2792291 — 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: wc Context triple: [GNU Core Utilities, contains, wc]
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A.
W
The W is a local New York City Subway service that runs on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan and Queens, typically operating on weekdays.
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B.
W
W is one of the iconic white capital letters that make up the famous Hollywood Sign overlooking Los Angeles.
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C.
WR
WR is the abbreviation for the German Council of Science and Humanities, a key advisory body that counsels the German federal and state governments on science, research, and higher education policy.
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D.
WR
WR is the postcode area designation covering Worcester and surrounding parts of Worcestershire in England.
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E.
WR
WR is the standard abbreviation for World Rugby, the international governing body for the sport of rugby union.
- 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: wc Target entity description: wc is a GNU Core Utilities command-line program that counts lines, words, and bytes in text input.
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A.
W
W is one of the iconic white capital letters that make up the famous Hollywood Sign overlooking Los Angeles.
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B.
W
The W is a local New York City Subway service that runs on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan and Queens, typically operating on weekdays.
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C.
WR
WR is the abbreviation for the German Council of Science and Humanities, a key advisory body that counsels the German federal and state governments on science, research, and higher education policy.
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D.
WR
WR is the standard abbreviation for World Rugby, the international governing body for the sport of rugby union.
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E.
WR
WR is the postcode area designation covering Worcester and surrounding parts of Worcestershire in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GNU Core Utilities program
ⓘ
Unix command ⓘ command-line utility ⓘ |
| byteCountBasis | raw bytes in file ⓘ |
| characterCountBasis | multibyte-aware in GNU implementation ⓘ |
| commandCategory | text processing utility ⓘ |
| countsNewlineAsLineSeparator | true ⓘ |
| defaultBehavior | print line word and byte counts ⓘ |
| developer | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| distribution | most Unix-like operating systems ⓘ |
| documentation | man wc ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Version 1 Unix ⓘ |
| includedIn |
POSIX standard
ⓘ
linked to:
POSIX
|
| inputType |
standard input
ⓘ
text files ⓘ |
| interface | command-line ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Linux
ⓘ
Unix ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| output | counts followed by file name ⓘ |
| partOf |
GNU Coreutils
ⓘ
linked to:
GNU Core Utilities
|
| primaryFunction |
count bytes in input
ⓘ
count characters in input ⓘ count lines in input ⓘ count words in input ⓘ |
| printsTotalForMultipleFiles | true ⓘ |
| projectWebsite | https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/ ⓘ |
| requires | shell or terminal environment ⓘ |
| supportsMultipleFiles | true ⓘ |
| supportsOption |
--bytes
ⓘ
--chars ⓘ --lines ⓘ --max-line-length ⓘ --words ⓘ -L ⓘ -c ⓘ -l ⓘ -m ⓘ -w ⓘ |
| typicalUsage |
wc -c file.txt
ⓘ
wc -l file.txt ⓘ wc -w file.txt ⓘ wc file.txt ⓘ |
| wordDefinition | sequence of non-whitespace characters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: wc Description of subject: wc is a GNU Core Utilities command-line program that counts lines, words, and bytes in text input.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.