Dictionary - Definition of BINARY LARGE OBJECT

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Common Expressions: BINARY LARGE OBJECT

Expressions	Definition
Binary large object	A Binary Large Object (or BLOB) is a collection of binary data stored as a single entity in a database management system. BLOBs are typically images, audio or other multimedia objects, though sometimes binary code is stored as a BLOB. Database support for BLOBs is not universal. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: BINARY LARGE OBJECT

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Binary large object	Computing	A large block of data stored in a database, such as an image or sound file. Source: European Union. (references)
Binary large object	Computing	Binary large object (BLOB) A large block of data stored in a database, such as an image or sound file. A BLOB has no structure which can be interpreted by the database management system but is known only by its size and location. (1997-11-04). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
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