WebGL
E72103
WebGL is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics rendering within web browsers without the need for plugins.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WebGL canonical | 26 |
| WebGL 2 | 3 |
| WebGL 1.0 | 2 |
| WebGL 2.0 | 2 |
| WebGL 1.0 specification | 1 |
| WebGL 2.0 specification | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T575815 — 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: WebGL Context triple: [Blink, supports, WebGL]
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A.
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
The WebAssembly JavaScript Interface is the standard API that defines how JavaScript code interacts with and controls WebAssembly modules within web browsers and other host environments.
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B.
Opera web browser
Opera web browser is a cross-platform web browser known for its speed, built-in privacy and productivity features, and innovative tools like a free VPN and ad blocker.
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C.
WebRTC
WebRTC is an open web technology that enables real-time audio, video, and data communication directly between browsers and devices without requiring plugins.
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D.
HTML5
HTML5 is the fifth major version of the HyperText Markup Language standard, introducing modern web features such as semantic elements, native audio and video, and enhanced APIs for building rich, interactive web applications.
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E.
Arena web browser
Arena web browser was an early experimental web browser in the 1990s that served as a testbed for emerging World Wide Web standards such as HTML and CSS.
- 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: WebGL Target entity description: WebGL is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics rendering within web browsers without the need for plugins.
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A.
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
The WebAssembly JavaScript Interface is the standard API that defines how JavaScript code interacts with and controls WebAssembly modules within web browsers and other host environments.
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B.
Opera web browser
Opera web browser is a cross-platform web browser known for its speed, built-in privacy and productivity features, and innovative tools like a free VPN and ad blocker.
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C.
WebRTC
WebRTC is an open web technology that enables real-time audio, video, and data communication directly between browsers and devices without requiring plugins.
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D.
HTML5
HTML5 is the fifth major version of the HyperText Markup Language standard, introducing modern web features such as semantic elements, native audio and video, and enhanced APIs for building rich, interactive web applications.
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E.
Arena web browser
Arena web browser was an early experimental web browser in the 1990s that served as a testbed for emerging World Wide Web standards such as HTML and CSS.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JavaScript API
ⓘ
graphics API ⓘ web standard ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | JavaScript in browser ⓘ |
| allows |
CAD-like applications in browser
ⓘ
data visualization in browser ⓘ game development in browser ⓘ interactive 3D graphics in browser ⓘ scientific visualization in browser ⓘ |
| basedOn |
OpenGL ES 2.0
ⓘ
linked to:
OpenGL ES
|
| category |
computer graphics API
ⓘ
web graphics ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
HTML5
ⓘ
JavaScript ⓘ |
| designedFor | web browsers ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | browser plugins ⓘ |
| enables |
graphics rendering in web pages
ⓘ
hardware-accelerated 2D graphics ⓘ hardware-accelerated 3D graphics ⓘ |
| executionModel | client-side rendering ⓘ |
| fullName | Web Graphics Library ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
DOM via JavaScript
ⓘ
Web APIs ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Khronos Group ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
interactive graphics
ⓘ
real-time rendering ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
OpenGL
ⓘ
OpenGL ES ⓘ WebGPU ⓘ |
| requires | JavaScript ⓘ |
| runsIn |
HTML5 canvas element
ⓘ
web browser context ⓘ |
| shaderLanguage | GLSL ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Khronos Group ⓘ |
| successor |
WebGL 2
ⓘ
linked to:
WebGL
|
| supports |
alpha blending
ⓘ
blending ⓘ depth testing ⓘ fragment shaders ⓘ framebuffers ⓘ index buffers ⓘ renderbuffers ⓘ shaders ⓘ stencil testing ⓘ textures ⓘ vertex buffers ⓘ vertex shaders ⓘ |
| targetPlatform |
cross-platform
ⓘ
desktop browsers ⓘ mobile browsers ⓘ |
| uses | GPU acceleration ⓘ |
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: WebGL Description of subject: WebGL is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics rendering within web browsers without the need for plugins.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Flash (software)
subject linked to:
Unity game engine
subject linked to:
Blink layout engine
subject linked to:
Servo browser engine
subject linked to:
canvas 2D API
linked to: WebGL
linked to: WebGL
linked to: WebGL
linked to: WebGL
linked to: WebGL
linked to: WebGL
linked to: WebGL
subject linked to:
Gecko layout engine
linked to: WebGL