AppleTalk DDP
E743096
AppleTalk DDP (Datagram Delivery Protocol) is the network layer protocol of the classic AppleTalk architecture, responsible for addressing and routing datagram packets between Apple devices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AppleTalk Datagram Delivery Protocol | 3 |
| AppleTalk DDP canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8470966 — 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: AppleTalk DDP Context triple: [Apple Filing Protocol, previousTransport, AppleTalk DDP]
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A.
AppleTalk Phase 2
AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
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B.
AppleTalk Session Protocol
AppleTalk Session Protocol is a higher-level AppleTalk networking component that manages and maintains communication sessions between devices in Apple’s classic Macintosh networking environment.
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C.
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol is a lightweight, request–response networking protocol in the AppleTalk suite designed for simple, reliable transactions such as file and print services.
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D.
AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol is a diagnostic network service in the AppleTalk suite used to test connectivity and measure round-trip communication between AppleTalk nodes.
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E.
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol is a reliable, connection-oriented transport protocol in the AppleTalk networking suite, analogous to TCP in the TCP/IP model.
- 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: AppleTalk DDP Target entity description: AppleTalk DDP (Datagram Delivery Protocol) is the network layer protocol of the classic AppleTalk architecture, responsible for addressing and routing datagram packets between Apple devices.
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A.
AppleTalk Phase 2
AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
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B.
AppleTalk Session Protocol
AppleTalk Session Protocol is a higher-level AppleTalk networking component that manages and maintains communication sessions between devices in Apple’s classic Macintosh networking environment.
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C.
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol is a lightweight, request–response networking protocol in the AppleTalk suite designed for simple, reliable transactions such as file and print services.
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D.
AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol is a diagnostic network service in the AppleTalk suite used to test connectivity and measure round-trip communication between AppleTalk nodes.
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E.
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol is a reliable, connection-oriented transport protocol in the AppleTalk networking suite, analogous to TCP in the TCP/IP model.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AppleTalk protocol
ⓘ
datagram protocol ⓘ network layer protocol ⓘ |
| addressComponents |
network number
ⓘ
node number ⓘ socket number ⓘ |
| addressSpace |
16-bit network number
ⓘ
8-bit node number ⓘ 8-bit socket number ⓘ |
| definedBy |
Apple Computer, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Inc.
|
| designedFor | local area networks ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
error recovery
ⓘ
flow control ⓘ reliable delivery ⓘ |
| encapsulatedIn | AppleTalk Link Access Protocol ⓘ |
| encapsulates |
AppleTalk Echo Protocol
ⓘ
AppleTalk Session Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Transaction Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk higher-layer protocols ⓘ Name Binding Protocol ⓘ |
| field |
checksum field
ⓘ
destination network ⓘ destination node ⓘ destination socket ⓘ length field ⓘ protocol type ⓘ source network ⓘ source node ⓘ source socket ⓘ |
| fullName |
AppleTalk Datagram Delivery Protocol
ⓘ
linked to:
AppleTalk DDP
|
| introducedWith | original AppleTalk architecture ⓘ |
| layer | network layer ⓘ |
| packetType | connectionless ⓘ |
| partOf | AppleTalk ⓘ |
| provides | best-effort delivery ⓘ |
| replacedBy | TCP/IP in modern Apple systems ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
addressing
ⓘ
datagram delivery ⓘ routing ⓘ |
| status | deprecated ⓘ |
| supports |
AppleTalk routing
ⓘ
multi-hop routing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
AppleTalk file sharing
ⓘ
AppleTalk printing ⓘ classic Mac OS ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Mac OS
|
| uses | AppleTalk network addresses ⓘ |
| worksWith | AppleTalk routers ⓘ |
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: AppleTalk DDP Description of subject: AppleTalk DDP (Datagram Delivery Protocol) is the network layer protocol of the classic AppleTalk architecture, responsible for addressing and routing datagram packets between Apple devices.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: AppleTalk DDP
linked to: AppleTalk DDP
linked to: AppleTalk DDP