Windows 8.1
E36596
Windows 8.1 is a Microsoft operating system that refined the touch-focused Windows 8 interface while reintroducing more traditional desktop features for PCs and tablets.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windows 8.1 canonical | 57 |
| Windows 8.1 32-bit | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 Core | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 RT (via update) | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 Update | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 operating system update | 1 |
| Windows 8.1 with Bing | 1 |
| Windows Ultimate edition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T264946 — 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: Windows 8.1 Context triple: [Internet Explorer, operatingSystem, Windows 8.1]
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A.
Windows RT
Windows RT is a tablet-focused edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system designed to run on ARM-based devices and limited to apps from the Windows Store.
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B.
Windows 11
Windows 11 is Microsoft’s modern desktop operating system featuring a redesigned interface, enhanced productivity tools, and deep integration with the company’s cloud and security services.
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C.
Windows
Windows is a widely used family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft for personal computers, servers, and other devices.
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D.
Windows XP
Windows XP is a widely used Microsoft operating system released in 2001, known for its improved stability, user-friendly interface, and long-term popularity on personal and business computers.
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E.
Surface RT
Surface RT is Microsoft's first-generation ARM-based tablet running the Windows RT operating system, designed primarily for lightweight productivity and media consumption.
- 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: Windows 8.1 Target entity description: Windows 8.1 is a Microsoft operating system that refined the touch-focused Windows 8 interface while reintroducing more traditional desktop features for PCs and tablets.
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A.
Windows RT
Windows RT is a tablet-focused edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system designed to run on ARM-based devices and limited to apps from the Windows Store.
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B.
Windows 11
Windows 11 is Microsoft’s modern desktop operating system featuring a redesigned interface, enhanced productivity tools, and deep integration with the company’s cloud and security services.
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C.
Windows
Windows is a widely used family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft for personal computers, servers, and other devices.
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D.
Windows XP
Windows XP is a widely used Microsoft operating system released in 2001, known for its improved stability, user-friendly interface, and long-term popularity on personal and business computers.
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E.
Surface RT
Surface RT is Microsoft's first-generation ARM-based tablet running the Windows RT operating system, designed primarily for lightweight productivity and media consumption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft Windows operating system
ⓘ
operating system ⓘ |
| basedOn | Windows 8 codebase ⓘ |
| codename | Blue ⓘ |
| defaultFileSystem | NTFS ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
OEM preinstallation
ⓘ
digital download via Windows Store ⓘ retail installation media ⓘ |
| edition |
Windows 8.1 Core
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Enterprise ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Pro ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 RT ⓘ
linked to:
Windows RT
Windows 8.1 with Bing ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 8.1
|
| extendedSupportEndDate | 2023-01-10 ⓘ |
| feature |
Start button restored on taskbar
ⓘ
VPN and mobile broadband improvements ⓘ boot to desktop option ⓘ enhanced Start screen customization ⓘ enhanced support for high-DPI displays ⓘ improved snap multitasking for Modern apps ⓘ integrated SkyDrive cloud storage ⓘ refined touch-focused interface ⓘ |
| generalAvailabilityDate | 2013-10-18 ⓘ |
| includedAssistant |
Bing Smart Search
ⓘ
linked to:
Bing
|
| includedBrowser |
Internet Explorer 11
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Explorer
|
| includedFileSystem | ReFS ⓘ |
| includedStore |
Windows Store
ⓘ
linked to:
Microsoft Store
|
| kernelName |
Windows NT kernel
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows NT
|
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestStableVersion |
Windows 8.1 Update
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows 8.1
|
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| mainstreamSupportEndDate | 2018-01-09 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Windows NT family
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows NT
|
| platform |
ARM
ⓘ
IA-32 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Windows 8 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2013-10-17 ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source ⓘ |
| successor | Windows 10 ⓘ |
| supportedCpuArchitecture |
32-bit
ⓘ
64-bit ⓘ |
| supportStatus | mainstream support ended ⓘ |
| targetDevice |
2-in-1 PCs
ⓘ
desktop computers ⓘ laptop computers ⓘ tablets ⓘ |
| updateModel | service packs and cumulative updates ⓘ |
| updateReleaseDate | 2014-04-08 ⓘ |
| userInterface |
Modern UI
ⓘ
Windows desktop ⓘ |
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: Windows 8.1 Description of subject: Windows 8.1 is a Microsoft operating system that refined the touch-focused Windows 8 interface while reintroducing more traditional desktop features for PCs and tablets.
Referenced by (66)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.