Java 1.3

E341113

Java platform release programming platform software version

Java 1.3 is an early major release of the Java platform notable for standardizing the HotSpot virtual machine and improving performance and stability for Java applications.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
J2SE 1.3	1
Java 1.3 canonical	1
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.3	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3245043 — 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: Java 1.3
Context triple: [HotSpot JVM, introducedIn, Java 1.3]

A. JDK 1.1
JDK 1.1 is an early major release of the Java Development Kit that significantly expanded the Java platform with features like inner classes, JavaBeans, reflection, and improved library support.
B. JES3
JES3 is a mainframe job entry subsystem for IBM z/OS that manages and controls the scheduling, execution, and output of batch jobs across single or multiple systems.
C. Java Platform, Standard Edition
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) is the core Java computing platform that provides the fundamental libraries, virtual machine, and tools for developing and running general-purpose Java applications on desktops and servers.
D. System 3
System 3 is an early version of Apple’s classic Macintosh System Software, used on mid-1980s Macs such as the Macintosh Plus.
E. Java Platform, Micro Edition
Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) is a lightweight, modular version of the Java platform designed for resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, embedded systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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: Java 1.3
Target entity description: Java 1.3 is an early major release of the Java platform notable for standardizing the HotSpot virtual machine and improving performance and stability for Java applications.

A. JDK 1.1
JDK 1.1 is an early major release of the Java Development Kit that significantly expanded the Java platform with features like inner classes, JavaBeans, reflection, and improved library support.
B. JES3
JES3 is a mainframe job entry subsystem for IBM z/OS that manages and controls the scheduling, execution, and output of batch jobs across single or multiple systems.
C. Java Platform, Standard Edition
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) is the core Java computing platform that provides the fundamental libraries, virtual machine, and tools for developing and running general-purpose Java applications on desktops and servers.
D. System 3
System 3 is an early version of Apple’s classic Macintosh System Software, used on mid-1980s Macs such as the Macintosh Plus.
E. Java Platform, Micro Edition
Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) is a lightweight, modular version of the Java platform designed for resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, embedded systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (35)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Java platform release ⓘ programming platform ⓘ software version ⓘ
category	programming language platform ⓘ software development platform ⓘ
codename	Kestrel ⓘ
developedBy	Sun Microsystems ⓘ
edition	Standard Edition ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	J2SE 1.3 ⓘ linked to: Java 1.3 Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.3 ⓘ linked to: Java 1.3
hasFeature	HotSpot just-in-time compilation ⓘ enhanced garbage collection ⓘ performance optimizations ⓘ stability improvements ⓘ
implements	Java language specification ⓘ linked to: Java Language Specification
improves	Java runtime performance ⓘ Java runtime stability ⓘ
includes	HotSpot virtual machine ⓘ linked to: HotSpot JVM
includesComponent	Java Virtual Machine ⓘ Java class libraries ⓘ linked to: Java Class Library
majorVersionNumber	1 ⓘ
minorVersionNumber	3 ⓘ
notableFor	improved performance for Java applications ⓘ improved stability for Java applications ⓘ standardizing the HotSpot virtual machine ⓘ
partOf	Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ linked to: Java Platform, Standard Edition
platform	Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ
predecessor	Java 1.2 ⓘ linked to: J2SE 1.2
releaseType	major release ⓘ
standardizedVirtualMachine	HotSpot ⓘ linked to: HotSpot JVM
successor	Java 1.4 ⓘ
supportsLanguage	Java ⓘ
targetPlatform	cross-platform ⓘ
usedFor	developing Java applications ⓘ running Java applications ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

HotSpot JVM → introducedIn → Java 1.3 ⓘ

Java 1.3 → hasAlternativeName → J2SE 1.3 ⓘ

linked to: Java 1.3

Java 1.3 → hasAlternativeName → Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.3 ⓘ