SPIN model checker
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SPIN is a widely used open-source model checker designed for the formal verification of distributed software systems and communication protocols.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SPIN model checker canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10197224 — 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: SPIN model checker Context triple: [Gerard J. Holzmann, knownFor, SPIN model checker]
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A.
Model Checking (book)
"Model Checking" is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the theory and practice of using automated verification techniques to prove correctness properties of hardware and software systems.
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B.
PRISM probabilistic model checker
PRISM probabilistic model checker is a formal verification tool used to model, analyze, and verify systems that exhibit probabilistic behavior, such as randomized algorithms and communication or security protocols.
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C.
Symbolic Model Checking
Symbolic Model Checking is a formal verification technique that uses symbolic representations, such as binary decision diagrams, to efficiently verify properties of hardware and software systems with very large state spaces.
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D.
FDR model checker
FDR model checker is a refinement-based verification tool used to analyze and prove properties of systems specified in the Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP) formalism.
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E.
NuSMV
NuSMV is an open-source symbolic model checker designed for the formal verification of finite-state systems using temporal logic specifications.
- 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: SPIN model checker Target entity description: SPIN is a widely used open-source model checker designed for the formal verification of distributed software systems and communication protocols.
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A.
Model Checking (book)
"Model Checking" is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the theory and practice of using automated verification techniques to prove correctness properties of hardware and software systems.
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B.
PRISM probabilistic model checker
PRISM probabilistic model checker is a formal verification tool used to model, analyze, and verify systems that exhibit probabilistic behavior, such as randomized algorithms and communication or security protocols.
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C.
Symbolic Model Checking
Symbolic Model Checking is a formal verification technique that uses symbolic representations, such as binary decision diagrams, to efficiently verify properties of hardware and software systems with very large state spaces.
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D.
FDR model checker
FDR model checker is a refinement-based verification tool used to analyze and prove properties of systems specified in the Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP) formalism.
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E.
NuSMV
NuSMV is an open-source symbolic model checker designed for the formal verification of finite-state systems using temporal logic specifications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal verification tool
ⓘ
model checker ⓘ software tool ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| canGenerate |
counterexamples
ⓘ
error traces ⓘ |
| canVerify |
deadlock freedom
ⓘ
liveness properties ⓘ reachability properties ⓘ safety properties ⓘ |
| designedFor |
formal verification of communication protocols
ⓘ
formal verification of distributed software systems ⓘ |
| developedAt |
Bell Labs
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linked to:
Bell Telephone Laboratories
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| developer | Gerard J. Holzmann ⓘ |
| documentationAuthor | Gerard J. Holzmann ⓘ |
| domain |
communication protocols
ⓘ
concurrent systems ⓘ distributed systems ⓘ software verification ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| fullName | Simple Promela Interpreter ⓘ |
| hasDocumentation | The SPIN Model Checker: Primer and Reference Manual ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guided simulation
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partial order reduction ⓘ random simulation ⓘ simulation of models ⓘ state compression ⓘ trail files for error replay ⓘ |
| hasInputLanguage | Promela ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://spinroot.com ⓘ |
| implementationLanguage | C ⓘ |
| isFreeSoftware | true ⓘ |
| isOpenSource | true ⓘ |
| license |
BSD-style license
ⓘ
linked to:
BSD license
|
| originallyDevelopedBy | Gerard J. Holzmann ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
ACM System Software Award
ⓘ
linked to:
ACM Software System Award
|
| runsOn |
Linux
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Unix-like operating systems ⓘ Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| supportsPropertySpecification |
LTL
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acceptance cycles ⓘ assertions ⓘ never claims ⓘ progress labels ⓘ |
| supportsTechnique |
bitstate hashing
ⓘ
bounded model checking style searches ⓘ explicit-state model checking ⓘ model checking ⓘ on-the-fly model checking ⓘ partial order reduction ⓘ randomized search ⓘ state space exploration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic research
ⓘ
industrial verification projects ⓘ |
| usesSpecificationLanguage | Promela ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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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: SPIN model checker Description of subject: SPIN is a widely used open-source model checker designed for the formal verification of distributed software systems and communication protocols.
Referenced by (5)
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