NLST
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NLST is an FTP command that requests a simple list of file names in a specified directory on the server.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NLST canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10157835 — 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: NLST Context triple: [RFC 959, definesCommand, NLST]
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A.
NHSL
NHSL is a rapid transit line in the Philadelphia suburbs, operated by SEPTA between 69th Street Transportation Center and Norristown.
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B.
SLST
SLST is the time zone used throughout Sri Lanka, corresponding to a fixed offset of UTC+5:30.
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C.
NLC
NLC is the National Rail station code for New London Union Station in New London, Connecticut.
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D.
NLC
NLC is an abbreviation commonly used for the National Labor College, a former U.S. institution dedicated to higher education and training for labor union members and leaders.
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E.
LNC
LNC is the FAA location identifier for Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, Texas, United States.
- 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: NLST Target entity description: NLST is an FTP command that requests a simple list of file names in a specified directory on the server.
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A.
NHSL
NHSL is a rapid transit line in the Philadelphia suburbs, operated by SEPTA between 69th Street Transportation Center and Norristown.
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B.
SLST
SLST is the time zone used throughout Sri Lanka, corresponding to a fixed offset of UTC+5:30.
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C.
NLC
NLC is the National Rail station code for New London Union Station in New London, Connecticut.
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D.
NLC
NLC is an abbreviation commonly used for the National Labor College, a former U.S. institution dedicated to higher education and training for labor union members and leaders.
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E.
LNC
LNC is the FAA location identifier for Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, Texas, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | FTP command ⓘ |
| belongsTo | application layer of the OSI model ⓘ |
| canBeFilteredBy | wildcard patterns in pathname ⓘ |
| category | FTP directory listing command ⓘ |
| comparedWith | LIST ⓘ |
| dataType | ASCII text listing ⓘ |
| definedIn |
FTP
ⓘ
File Transfer Protocol ⓘ
linked to:
FTP
|
| differenceFrom LIST | NLST omits file attributes and formatting ⓘ |
| fullName | Name List ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | NLST ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | request a simple list of file names ⓘ |
| IANAProtocol | FTP ⓘ |
| initiatedOver | control connection ⓘ |
| introducedIn | original FTP specification ⓘ |
| isCase | command keyword usually sent in uppercase ⓘ |
| isMinimalVariantOf | LIST directory listing ⓘ |
| operatesOn | directory on the FTP server ⓘ |
| outputDetailLevel | minimal ⓘ |
| outputFormat | one file name per line ⓘ |
| parameterType |
optional directory
ⓘ
optional file specification ⓘ optional pathname ⓘ |
| portUsage | uses server data port for transfer ⓘ |
| relatedCommand |
LIST
ⓘ
MLSD ⓘ MLST ⓘ |
| requires |
appropriate server permissions
ⓘ
successful FTP session ⓘ |
| responseCodeExample |
150 File status okay; about to open data connection
ⓘ
226 Closing data connection ⓘ 450 Requested file action not taken ⓘ 550 Requested action not taken ⓘ |
| returns |
bare file name list without details
ⓘ
list of file names ⓘ |
| scope |
current working directory if no argument
ⓘ
specified directory only ⓘ |
| securityConsideration | may reveal directory contents to authenticated user ⓘ |
| specifiedIn | RFC 959 ⓘ |
| standardStatus | standard FTP command ⓘ |
| syntax | NLST [<pathname>] ⓘ |
| transportProtocol |
TCP
ⓘ
linked to:
Transmission Control Protocol
|
| typicalUseCase | obtain simple directory listing for scripting ⓘ |
| usedBy | FTP clients ⓘ |
| usedIn |
automated FTP scripts
ⓘ
legacy FTP workflows ⓘ |
| usedOn | FTP servers ⓘ |
| uses | data connection ⓘ |
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: NLST Description of subject: NLST is an FTP command that requests a simple list of file names in a specified directory on the server.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.