GetDeviceCaps
E724266
GetDeviceCaps is a Windows GDI function that retrieves device-specific information about a given device context, such as resolution, color capabilities, and physical dimensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GetDeviceCaps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8288258 — 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: GetDeviceCaps Context triple: [Gdi32, exportsFunction, GetDeviceCaps]
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A.
Device Stage
Device Stage is a Windows feature that provides a centralized, task-based interface for managing and interacting with connected devices such as printers, cameras, and phones.
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B.
Device Manager
Device Manager is a Windows utility that lets users view and control the hardware devices installed on their computer, including drivers and resource settings.
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C.
Lotus ScreenCam
Lotus ScreenCam is a screen recording and software demonstration tool originally bundled with Lotus SmartSuite for creating interactive tutorials and presentations.
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D.
Windows.Devices namespace
The Windows.Devices namespace is a Universal Windows Platform API collection that provides classes and interfaces for interacting with hardware devices such as sensors, Bluetooth, USB, and other connected peripherals on Windows.
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E.
Monitor Range
Monitor Range is a remote mountain range in central Nevada known for its high desert peaks, sagebrush-covered slopes, and relatively undeveloped wilderness character.
- 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: GetDeviceCaps Target entity description: GetDeviceCaps is a Windows GDI function that retrieves device-specific information about a given device context, such as resolution, color capabilities, and physical dimensions.
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A.
Device Stage
Device Stage is a Windows feature that provides a centralized, task-based interface for managing and interacting with connected devices such as printers, cameras, and phones.
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B.
Device Manager
Device Manager is a Windows utility that lets users view and control the hardware devices installed on their computer, including drivers and resource settings.
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C.
Lotus ScreenCam
Lotus ScreenCam is a screen recording and software demonstration tool originally bundled with Lotus SmartSuite for creating interactive tutorials and presentations.
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D.
Windows.Devices namespace
The Windows.Devices namespace is a Universal Windows Platform API collection that provides classes and interfaces for interacting with hardware devices such as sensors, Bluetooth, USB, and other connected peripherals on Windows.
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E.
Monitor Range
Monitor Range is a remote mountain range in central Nevada known for its high desert peaks, sagebrush-covered slopes, and relatively undeveloped wilderness character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GDI function
ⓘ
Windows API function ⓘ |
| callingConvention | stdcall ⓘ |
| canReturn |
bits per pixel
ⓘ
clipping capabilities ⓘ color planes ⓘ curve capabilities ⓘ device-specific limits ⓘ horizontal resolution in pixels ⓘ horizontal size in millimeters ⓘ line capabilities ⓘ logical pixels per inch horizontally ⓘ logical pixels per inch vertically ⓘ number of brushes supported ⓘ number of colors supported ⓘ number of fonts supported ⓘ number of pens supported ⓘ polygonal capabilities ⓘ shading and raster capabilities ⓘ technology type of device ⓘ text capabilities ⓘ vertical resolution in pixels ⓘ vertical size in millimeters ⓘ |
| definedIn | wingdi.h ⓘ |
| exportedBy | gdi32.dll ⓘ |
| indexParameterUses |
BITSPIXEL
ⓘ
HORZRES ⓘ HORZSIZE ⓘ LOGPIXELSX ⓘ LOGPIXELSY ⓘ PLANES ⓘ VERTRES ⓘ VERTSIZE ⓘ predefined constants ⓘ |
| introducedFor | retrieving device-specific information ⓘ |
| languageBinding | C ⓘ |
| partOf |
Win32 API
ⓘ
Windows GDI ⓘ
linked to:
Windows graphical subsystem
|
| platform |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| relatedFunction |
CreateCompatibleDC
ⓘ
CreateDC ⓘ GetDeviceGammaRamp ⓘ GetSystemMetrics ⓘ |
| returns | int ⓘ |
| takesParameter |
HDC
ⓘ
int index ⓘ |
| threadSafety | depends on device context usage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
layout and rendering decisions
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querying device context capabilities ⓘ retrieving color capabilities ⓘ retrieving display resolution ⓘ retrieving physical dimensions of devices ⓘ retrieving printer resolution ⓘ |
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: GetDeviceCaps Description of subject: GetDeviceCaps is a Windows GDI function that retrieves device-specific information about a given device context, such as resolution, color capabilities, and physical dimensions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.