AppleTalk

E38936

network protocol suite proprietary protocol

AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
AppleTalk canonical	24
AppleTalk networks	3
AppleTalk protocol suite	3
AppleTalk networking	2
AppleTalk protocols	2
AppleTalk (via extensions and later updates)	1
AppleTalk LocalTalk	1
AppleTalk Phase 1	1
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol	1
AppleTalk family	1
AppleTalk file servers	1
AppleTalk internet	1
AppleTalk internetworks	1
AppleTalk name	1
AppleTalk zone	1
AppleTalk zones	1
original AppleTalk Phase 1	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T299849 — 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: AppleTalk
Context triple: [Classic Mac OS, networkingSupport, AppleTalk]

A. Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa was an early 1980s Apple personal computer notable for pioneering a graphical user interface and mouse-driven desktop environment.
B. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
C. Classic Mac OS
Classic Mac OS is the original graphical operating system for Apple’s Macintosh computers, known for its intuitive interface, single-tasking roots, and evolution from System 1 through Mac OS 9 before being replaced by macOS.
D. NeXT Inc.
NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
E. USBOS
USBOS is the UN/LOCODE identifier assigned to the Port of Boston in the United States for international shipping and logistics.
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: AppleTalk
Target entity description: AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.

A. Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa was an early 1980s Apple personal computer notable for pioneering a graphical user interface and mouse-driven desktop environment.
B. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
C. Classic Mac OS
Classic Mac OS is the original graphical operating system for Apple’s Macintosh computers, known for its intuitive interface, single-tasking roots, and evolution from System 1 through Mac OS 9 before being replaced by macOS.
D. NeXT Inc.
NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
E. USBOS
USBOS is the UN/LOCODE identifier assigned to the Port of Boston in the United States for international shipping and logistics.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (78)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	network protocol suite ⓘ proprietary protocol ⓘ
addressFormat	network node socket triple ⓘ
applicationLayerProtocol	Apple Filing Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Echo Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Session Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Update Routing Table Protocol ⓘ linked to: Routing Table Maintenance Protocol Printer Access Protocol ⓘ
category	Apple Inc. network protocols ⓘ discontinued Apple software ⓘ network protocols ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
defaultFileSharingProtocol	Apple Filing Protocol ⓘ
defaultPrintingProtocol	Printer Access Protocol ⓘ
designedFor	Apple LaserWriter printers ⓘ Macintosh computers ⓘ linked to: Apple Macintosh computers
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
discontinuedBy	Apple Inc. ⓘ
feature	automatic address assignment ⓘ automatic name binding ⓘ plug‑and‑play networking ⓘ service discovery ⓘ zone‑based logical addressing ⓘ
introduced	1985 ⓘ
introducedWith	original AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ linked to: AppleTalk
layerModel	OSI model ⓘ linked to: OSI protocol suite
namingScheme	human‑readable node names ⓘ
networkLayerProtocol	Datagram Delivery Protocol ⓘ
notableImplementation	EtherTalk ⓘ linked to: Ethernet LocalTalk cabling system ⓘ TokenTalk ⓘ
operatingSystem	Classic Mac OS ⓘ Mac OS X ⓘ linked to: macOS
phase2Enhancement	extended addressing ⓘ larger networks support ⓘ multiple zones per cable ⓘ
physicalMedium	Ethernet ⓘ LocalTalk ⓘ Token Ring ⓘ
protocolFamily	networking protocol ⓘ
purpose	computer networking ⓘ file sharing ⓘ inter‑process communication ⓘ printer sharing ⓘ
reasonForDeprecation	industry standardization on IP ⓘ transition to TCP/IP networking ⓘ
relatedTechnology	AppleShare ⓘ LaserWriter ⓘ linked to: Apple LaserWriter printers Macintosh System Software ⓘ linked to: Classic Mac OS
routingMethod	distance‑vector routing ⓘ
routingProtocol	Routing Table Maintenance Protocol ⓘ
securityFeature	user authentication via AppleShare ⓘ
serviceDiscoveryProtocol	Name Binding Protocol ⓘ
status	discontinued ⓘ
successorProtocol	Bonjour ⓘ TCP/IP ⓘ
supportRemovedIn	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ⓘ
supports	client‑server networking ⓘ local area network ⓘ peer‑to‑peer networking ⓘ wide area network ⓘ
topologySupport	bus topology ⓘ star topology ⓘ
transportLayerProtocol	AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Transaction Protocol ⓘ linked to: AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol ⓘ Routing Table Maintenance Protocol ⓘ Zone Information Protocol ⓘ
usedBy	Mac OS 8 ⓘ Mac OS 9 ⓘ Macintosh System 6 ⓘ linked to: System 6 Macintosh System 7 ⓘ linked to: System 7 (early versions) early versions of Mac OS X ⓘ
usedIn	AppleTalk networks in schools ⓘ AppleTalk networks in small offices ⓘ
version	AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ linked to: AppleTalk AppleTalk Phase 2 ⓘ
zoneConcept	logical grouping of nodes ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (46)

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

Classic Mac OS → networkingSupport → AppleTalk ⓘ

AppleTalk → transportLayerProtocol → AppleTalk Transaction Protocol ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleTalk → introducedWith → original AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleTalk → version → AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Mac OS 8 → supportsNetworkingProtocol → AppleTalk ⓘ

System 5 → supportsFeature → AppleTalk networking ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

System 3 → networkingSupport → AppleTalk (via extensions and later updates) ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

System 6 → supports → AppleTalk networking ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

System 7 → networkingTechnology → AppleTalk ⓘ

subject linked to: System 7 (early versions)

SNMP over DDP → runsOver → AppleTalk ⓘ

SNMP over DDP → compatibleWith → AppleTalk file servers ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AFP → previousTransport → AppleTalk ⓘ

Apple LaserWriter → interface → AppleTalk ⓘ

subject linked to: Apple LaserWriter printers

Datagram Delivery Protocol → protocolSuite → AppleTalk ⓘ

Datagram Delivery Protocol → scope → AppleTalk internetworks ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Name Binding Protocol → partOf → AppleTalk ⓘ

Name Binding Protocol → definesConcept → AppleTalk name ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Name Binding Protocol → nameScope → AppleTalk zone ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Name Binding Protocol → nameScope → AppleTalk internet ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Routing Table Maintenance Protocol → usedIn → AppleTalk ⓘ

Zone Information Protocol → usedIn → AppleTalk ⓘ

Apple Filing Protocol → protocolFamily → AppleTalk ⓘ

LocalTalk → protocolStack → AppleTalk ⓘ

LocalTalk → alternativeName → AppleTalk LocalTalk ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Printer Access Protocol → partOf → AppleTalk protocol suite ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Printer Access Protocol → designedFor → AppleTalk networks ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

LocalTalk cabling system → basedOn → AppleTalk ⓘ

TokenTalk → basedOn → AppleTalk ⓘ

TokenTalk → networkArchitecture → AppleTalk ⓘ

TokenTalk → compatibleWith → AppleTalk protocols ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

TokenTalk → protocolFamily → AppleTalk family ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

TokenTalk → transportFor → AppleTalk protocols ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleShare → protocol → AppleTalk ⓘ

AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol → partOf → AppleTalk ⓘ

AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol → operatesOver → AppleTalk networks ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleTalk Session Protocol → partOf → AppleTalk ⓘ

AppleTalk Session Protocol → partOf → AppleTalk protocol suite ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleTalk Session Protocol → networkArchitecture → AppleTalk ⓘ

JetDirect → supportsProtocol → AppleTalk ⓘ

AppleTalk Echo Protocol → partOf → AppleTalk protocol suite ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleTalk Echo Protocol → designedFor → AppleTalk networks ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

AppleTalk Phase 2 → partOf → AppleTalk ⓘ

AppleTalk Phase 2 → supports → AppleTalk zones ⓘ

linked to: AppleTalk

Open Transport → supportsProtocol → AppleTalk ⓘ

subject linked to: Open Transport networking

RFC 1654 → supports → AppleTalk ⓘ

GS/OS → supports → AppleTalk ⓘ

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