xBase (for dBASE)
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xBase (for dBASE) is a family of database-oriented programming languages derived from the original dBASE system, widely used for developing desktop database applications.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FoxBASE | 1 |
| xBase (for dBASE) canonical | 1 |
| xBase language family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7421356 — 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: xBase (for dBASE) Context triple: [Ashton-Tate, primaryProgrammingLanguageOfProduct, xBase (for dBASE)]
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A.
InterBase
InterBase is a lightweight, cross-platform relational database management system known for its small footprint, embedded deployment capabilities, and support for SQL-based applications.
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B.
XDB
XDB is the IATA station code for Lille Europe, a major high-speed railway station in Lille, France.
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C.
Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Microsoft Jet Database Engine is a file-based relational database engine from Microsoft used primarily by desktop applications such as Access for storing and managing structured data.
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D.
Sybase
Sybase is a pioneering enterprise software company best known for its relational database management systems and data management solutions, later acquired by SAP.
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E.
DB Navigator
DB Navigator is Deutsche Bahn’s official mobile app for planning journeys and purchasing tickets for national and international train services.
- 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: xBase (for dBASE) Target entity description: xBase (for dBASE) is a family of database-oriented programming languages derived from the original dBASE system, widely used for developing desktop database applications.
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A.
InterBase
InterBase is a lightweight, cross-platform relational database management system known for its small footprint, embedded deployment capabilities, and support for SQL-based applications.
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B.
XDB
XDB is the IATA station code for Lille Europe, a major high-speed railway station in Lille, France.
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C.
Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Microsoft Jet Database Engine is a file-based relational database engine from Microsoft used primarily by desktop applications such as Access for storing and managing structured data.
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D.
Sybase
Sybase is a pioneering enterprise software company best known for its relational database management systems and data management solutions, later acquired by SAP.
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E.
DB Navigator
DB Navigator is Deutsche Bahn’s official mobile app for planning journeys and purchasing tickets for national and international train services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
database-oriented programming language
ⓘ
programming language family ⓘ |
| dataModel |
flat file tables
ⓘ
indexed tables ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | dBASE ⓘ |
| fileFormat |
.dbf
ⓘ
.ndx ⓘ .ntx ⓘ .prg ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
built-in report generation
ⓘ
form-based user interfaces ⓘ index-based data access ⓘ integrated database engine ⓘ interactive command interpreter ⓘ macro language capabilities ⓘ query-by-command interface ⓘ record-oriented processing ⓘ table-based data storage ⓘ |
| influenced |
CA-Visual Objects
ⓘ
Clipper ⓘ FoxPro ⓘ
linked to:
Visual FoxPro
Harbour ⓘ Visual FoxPro ⓘ dBASE-compatible languages ⓘ xHarbour ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dBASE language compatibility
ⓘ
rapid application development for databases ⓘ strong third-party ecosystem ⓘ widespread use in the 1980s and 1990s ⓘ |
| paradigm |
data-centric programming
ⓘ
procedural programming ⓘ |
| supports |
compiled program mode
ⓘ
indexed sequential access ⓘ interactive command mode ⓘ menu systems ⓘ procedures ⓘ relational-style operations ⓘ screen forms ⓘ user-defined functions ⓘ |
| typicalDomain |
data entry systems
ⓘ
line-of-business applications ⓘ reporting systems ⓘ small business applications ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
MS-DOS
ⓘ
Windows desktop ⓘ early Unix systems ⓘ |
| usedFor | desktop database application development ⓘ |
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: xBase (for dBASE) Description of subject: xBase (for dBASE) is a family of database-oriented programming languages derived from the original dBASE system, widely used for developing desktop database applications.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: xBase (for dBASE)