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Wikipedia lists exactly the two cases you mention [0]: > > Not to be confused with Binary large object (BLOB). > In the context of free and open-source softwa
by bogeholm 7mo ago
Wikipedia lists exactly the two cases you mention [0]:
> > Not to be confused with Binary large object (BLOB).
> In the context of free and open-source software, proprietary software only available as a binary executable is referred to as a blob or binary blob.
[0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_blob https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_blob
- dcminter 7mo agoI hadn't read that page, but now I do I note that it says: "The term blob was first used in database management systems to describe a collection of binary data stored as a single entity." So I guess I'm not any clearer on this point. edit: If I had to bet on it then I'd put money on the theory that "blob" became "BLOB" to sound more technical though...