"binary large object" meaning in All languages combined

See binary large object on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: binary large objects [plural]
Etymology: See BLOB. Head templates: {{en-noun}} binary large object (plural binary large objects)
  1. (databases) A data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table. Categories (topical): Databases Synonyms: BLOB

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