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binary large object

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.

Noun

binary large object (plural binary large objects)

  1. A 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 of binary large object

Forms of binary large object

pluralbinary large objects

Origin of binary large object

See BLOB.

Questions about binary large object

What does binary large object mean?
Binary large object means a data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table.
What part of speech is binary large object?
Binary large object is a noun.
What is the plural of binary large object?
The plural of binary large object is binary large objects.

Words near binary large object in the dictionary

  1. binary fission
  2. binary function
  3. binary functions
  4. binary indexed tree
  5. binary indexed trees
  6. binary large object
  7. binary large objects
  8. binary logarithm
  9. binary logarithms
  10. binary name
  11. binary names

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