Safe-Tcl
E773899
Safe-Tcl is a restricted, security-focused subset of the Tcl scripting language designed to safely execute untrusted code.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Safe-Tcl canonical | 1 |
| Tcl safe interpreters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9025756 — 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: Safe-Tcl Context triple: [Tcl, influenced, Safe-Tcl]
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A.
Tcl
Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a high-level, embeddable scripting language widely used for rapid prototyping, GUI development (often with Tk), and extending applications.
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B.
PL/Tcl
PL/Tcl is a procedural language extension for PostgreSQL that allows writing database functions and triggers using the Tcl scripting language.
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C.
UTA (Using TLS in Applications)
UTA (Using TLS in Applications) is an IETF working group focused on defining best practices and standards for the secure use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) in application protocols.
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D.
SAST
SAST (Static Application Security Testing) is a security testing methodology that analyzes source code or binaries to identify vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle.
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E.
SAFE
SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) is a conservation initiative dedicated to protecting and recovering endangered animal species and their habitats.
- 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: Safe-Tcl Target entity description: Safe-Tcl is a restricted, security-focused subset of the Tcl scripting language designed to safely execute untrusted code.
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A.
Tcl
Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a high-level, embeddable scripting language widely used for rapid prototyping, GUI development (often with Tk), and extending applications.
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B.
PL/Tcl
PL/Tcl is a procedural language extension for PostgreSQL that allows writing database functions and triggers using the Tcl scripting language.
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C.
UTA (Using TLS in Applications)
UTA (Using TLS in Applications) is an IETF working group focused on defining best practices and standards for the secure use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) in application protocols.
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D.
SAST
SAST (Static Application Security Testing) is a security testing methodology that analyzes source code or binaries to identify vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle.
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E.
SAFE
SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) is a conservation initiative dedicated to protecting and recovering endangered animal species and their habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tcl extension
ⓘ
programming language subset ⓘ security mechanism ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tcl ⓘ |
| category |
language-based security
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sandboxed execution environment ⓘ scripting language security ⓘ |
| designedFor |
email-embedded scripts
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mobile code ⓘ security-focused script execution ⓘ |
| executionModel |
trusted interpreter mediates privileged operations
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untrusted code runs in restricted interpreter ⓘ |
| goal |
allow useful computation while preserving host safety
ⓘ
enable distribution of executable content with reduced risk ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
controlled access to host resources
ⓘ
mediated access to environment variables ⓘ mediated access to file system ⓘ mediated access to network ⓘ policy-based command exposure ⓘ restricted command set ⓘ safe interpreters ⓘ separation of trusted and untrusted interpreters ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | design of safe interpreters in Tcl core ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryPurpose |
restricting dangerous operations
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safe execution of untrusted code ⓘ sandboxing scripts ⓘ |
| hasSecurityProperty |
enforces sandbox boundaries
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limits side effects of untrusted scripts ⓘ prevents direct execution of dangerous Tcl commands ⓘ supports fine-grained capability control ⓘ |
| implementedAs |
Tcl library mechanisms
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interpreter configuration ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Tcl ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tcl safe interpreters
ⓘ
linked to:
Safe-Tcl
email security ⓘ mobile code security ⓘ sandboxing ⓘ |
| restrictionType |
I/O restrictions
ⓘ
command-level restrictions ⓘ resource access restrictions ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
command aliasing for controlled access
ⓘ
master interpreter controlling untrusted code ⓘ safe slave interpreters ⓘ security policies implemented in Tcl ⓘ |
| usedIn |
email systems
ⓘ
mobile agent frameworks ⓘ safe scriptable applications ⓘ |
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: Safe-Tcl Description of subject: Safe-Tcl is a restricted, security-focused subset of the Tcl scripting language designed to safely execute untrusted code.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.