binary blob
- noun
- Specialized
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bloque binario
- This binary blob is essential for maintaining the integrity of the system's operations.
Examples
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And regarding hardware support, if you play in the field of open hardware, where the appropriate drivers are available, then the need for binary blobs is redundant, and almost any Linux distro will run well on such a system.
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The software package contained a binary blob that was not easily readable by the user.
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To optimize performance, the application relies on a large binary blob for data storage.
Synonyms
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A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
How Accessible
Surface Forms
Morphology
A learner who knows 'binary' (0/1 data) and 'blob' (an indistinct lump) can reasonably infer this refers to a lump or chunk of binary data, so the core concept is compositional. However, the phrase is a technical, metaphorical extension (and may denote specific database/file conventions) so the full implications and usage are not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Binary blob comes from binary, meaning computer ones and zeros, and blob, a word for a shapeless lump. The picture of a single lump you cannot look inside helps explain why a binary blob means a file kept as one big block of data you cannot easily read or change, so it is 'not easy to read or change'.