Meanings
plural devicetree blobs
- computingA binary representation used to encode the devicetree format, used for exchanging devicetree data between programs.
On platforms that support it, a devicetree blob will be passed by the firmware to the operating system upon boot.
Synonyms: flattened devicetree
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA binary representation used to encode the devicetree format, used for exchanging devicetree data between programs.
Origin
Blob is used in its sense of “big chunk binary data”, or “binary large object”.
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devicetree blob. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devicetree%20blob
“devicetree blob.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devicetree%20blob. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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