Chrome extensions

E565059

browser extension software component

Chrome extensions are small software programs that customize and enhance the functionality of the Google Chrome web browser by adding new features, modifying behavior, or integrating external services.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Chrome Extensions API	2
Chrome Extensions platform	2
Chrome extensions canonical	2
Google Chrome Extensions	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6034324 — 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: Chrome extensions
Context triple: [WebExtensions API, usedBy, Chrome extensions]

A. Chrome Web Store
The Chrome Web Store is Google's official online marketplace for discovering, installing, and managing extensions, themes, and web apps for the Chrome browser.
B. Firefox Add-ons
Firefox Add-ons is Mozilla Firefox’s official platform for discovering, installing, and managing browser extensions and themes that customize and enhance the browser’s functionality.
C. Safari Extensions
Safari Extensions are add-on software modules that enhance and customize the browsing experience in Apple’s Safari web browser by adding new features and integrations.
D. WebExtensions API
The WebExtensions API is a cross-browser extension framework that lets developers create add-ons using standardized web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
E. Chrome Web Platform features
Chrome Web Platform features are the set of modern web capabilities and APIs integrated into the Chrome browser to enable powerful, performant, and secure web applications.
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: Chrome extensions
Target entity description: Chrome extensions are small software programs that customize and enhance the functionality of the Google Chrome web browser by adding new features, modifying behavior, or integrating external services.

A. Chrome Web Store
The Chrome Web Store is Google's official online marketplace for discovering, installing, and managing extensions, themes, and web apps for the Chrome browser.
B. Firefox Add-ons
Firefox Add-ons is Mozilla Firefox’s official platform for discovering, installing, and managing browser extensions and themes that customize and enhance the browser’s functionality.
C. Safari Extensions
Safari Extensions are add-on software modules that enhance and customize the browsing experience in Apple’s Safari web browser by adding new features and integrations.
D. WebExtensions API
The WebExtensions API is a cross-browser extension framework that lets developers create add-ons using standardized web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
E. Chrome Web Platform features
Chrome Web Platform features are the set of modern web capabilities and APIs integrated into the Chrome browser to enable powerful, performant, and secure web applications.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	browser extension ⓘ software component ⓘ
canAccess	bookmarks API ⓘ browser tabs API ⓘ cookies API ⓘ history API ⓘ storage API ⓘ web page content via content scripts ⓘ
canProvide	accessibility improvements ⓘ ad blocking functionality ⓘ developer tools ⓘ password management ⓘ productivity enhancements ⓘ
compatibleWith	Brave browser ⓘ linked to: Brave web browser Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Edge Opera (Chromium-based) ⓘ
component	background script ⓘ browser action ⓘ content script ⓘ options page ⓘ page action ⓘ popup UI ⓘ service worker (Manifest V3) ⓘ
configuredBy	manifest.json ⓘ
developedFor	Google Chrome ⓘ
distributedThrough	Chrome Web Store ⓘ
installMethod	Chrome Web Store installation ⓘ developer mode local installation ⓘ
introducedBy	Google ⓘ
permissionModel	declarative permissions in manifest ⓘ
platform	Chromium-based browsers ⓘ
purpose	add new browser features ⓘ customize browser behavior ⓘ enhance browser functionality ⓘ integrate external services into the browser ⓘ modify web page content ⓘ
requires	declared permissions ⓘ user installation consent ⓘ
runsIn	Google Chrome web browser ⓘ linked to: Google Chrome
securityModel	origin-based content script isolation ⓘ review process in Chrome Web Store ⓘ sandboxed execution environment ⓘ
standardizedAs	Chrome Extensions API ⓘ linked to: Chrome extensions
supports	automatic updates ⓘ
updateMechanism	Chrome Web Store update service ⓘ linked to: Google update mechanism
uses	CSS ⓘ HTML ⓘ JSON manifest file ⓘ JavaScript ⓘ
versionModel	Manifest V2 ⓘ Manifest V3 ⓘ

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

WebExtensions API → usedBy → Chrome extensions ⓘ

WebExtensions API → relatedTo → Chrome Extensions API ⓘ

linked to: Chrome extensions

Pepper Plugin API → relatedTo → Google Chrome Extensions ⓘ

linked to: Chrome extensions

Chrome extension → standardizedAs → Chrome Extensions API ⓘ

subject linked to: Chrome extensions

linked to: Chrome extensions

Manifest V2 → partOf → Chrome Extensions platform ⓘ

linked to: Chrome extensions

Manifest V2 → appliesTo → Chrome extensions ⓘ

Manifest V3 → partOf → Chrome Extensions platform ⓘ

linked to: Chrome extensions

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Referenced by (7)

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