Woz Monitor
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Woz Monitor is a simple machine code monitor program written by Steve Wozniak that served as the primary interface and debugging tool for the original Apple I computer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woz Monitor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5451498 — 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: Woz Monitor Context triple: [Apple I, includedFirmware, Woz Monitor]
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A.
Wonko the Sane
Wonko the Sane is an eccentric Californian marine biologist from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide series, known for building an inside-out asylum called the Outside of the Asylum to cope with the world's madness.
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B.
NuMachine
NuMachine was an early 1980s experimental workstation computer project at MIT that pioneered the NuBus expansion bus architecture.
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C.
Osci
The Osci were an ancient Italic people of southern Italy, closely related to other Campanian tribes and known for their Oscan language and cultural influence in the region.
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D.
Loggos
Loggos is a small, picturesque coastal village on the Greek island of Paxos, known for its harbor, traditional tavernas, and relaxed atmosphere.
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E.
Puter
Puter is one of the main regional dialects of the Romansh language, traditionally spoken in parts of the Engadine valley in Switzerland.
- 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: Woz Monitor Target entity description: Woz Monitor is a simple machine code monitor program written by Steve Wozniak that served as the primary interface and debugging tool for the original Apple I computer.
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A.
Wonko the Sane
Wonko the Sane is an eccentric Californian marine biologist from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide series, known for building an inside-out asylum called the Outside of the Asylum to cope with the world's madness.
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B.
NuMachine
NuMachine was an early 1980s experimental workstation computer project at MIT that pioneered the NuBus expansion bus architecture.
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C.
Osci
The Osci were an ancient Italic people of southern Italy, closely related to other Campanian tribes and known for their Oscan language and cultural influence in the region.
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D.
Loggos
Loggos is a small, picturesque coastal village on the Greek island of Paxos, known for its harbor, traditional tavernas, and relaxed atmosphere.
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E.
Puter
Puter is one of the main regional dialects of the Romansh language, traditionally spoken in parts of the Engadine valley in Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debugging tool
ⓘ
machine code monitor ⓘ system software ⓘ |
| author | Steve Wozniak ⓘ |
| bootBehavior | invoked on reset of Apple I ⓘ |
| codeSize | approximately 256 bytes ⓘ |
| commandSyntax | single-letter commands with hexadecimal arguments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creatorRole | Steve Wozniak as hardware and software designer of Apple I ⓘ |
| designedForProcessor | MOS Technology 6502 ⓘ |
| developer | Steve Wozniak ⓘ |
| distribution | included in Apple I ROM ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | described in Apple I manuals and schematics ⓘ |
| executionEnvironment | bare metal (no operating system) ⓘ |
| feature |
hexadecimal memory dump
ⓘ
hexadecimal memory edit ⓘ jump to address command ⓘ minimal ROM footprint ⓘ simple command-line interface ⓘ |
| genre | low-level system utility ⓘ |
| hardwareDependency |
Apple I keyboard interface
ⓘ
Apple I video terminal circuitry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early personal computer era ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier minicomputer ROM monitors ⓘ |
| inputMethod | keyboard ⓘ |
| interfaceStyle | text-based interface ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| memoryAddressing | direct hexadecimal address entry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the primary interface of the Apple I
ⓘ
compact implementation ⓘ influencing early Apple system software design ⓘ |
| operatingSystemType | ROM monitor ⓘ |
| outputMethod | video display ⓘ |
| partOf | Apple I system firmware ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple I computer
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple I
|
| primaryInterfaceFor | Apple I ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | 6502 machine code ⓘ |
| runsOn | Apple I ⓘ |
| storageLocation |
Apple I ROM
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple I
|
| successor | Apple II system monitor ⓘ |
| targetUser |
hardware experimenters
ⓘ
hobbyist programmers ⓘ |
| use |
debugging machine code programs
ⓘ
entering programs in hexadecimal ⓘ examining memory contents ⓘ executing programs at specified addresses ⓘ modifying memory contents ⓘ |
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: Woz Monitor Description of subject: Woz Monitor is a simple machine code monitor program written by Steve Wozniak that served as the primary interface and debugging tool for the original Apple I computer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.