binary large object

noun

A data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table.

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BLOB
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Meanings

nounbinary large object (plural binary large objects)

plural binary large objects

  1. computingA data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table.

    Synonyms: BLOB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table.

Similar
BLOB

Origin

See BLOB.

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binary large object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20large%20object

MLA

“binary large object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20large%20object. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “binary large object,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20large%20object.

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