Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

binary blob

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: bi-na-ry blob
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of software which is only available as a binary file (as opposed to being open-source), thus making the program very difficult to audit or modify.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"You put up with the closed hardware because it performs well, and it supports the standard software, development tools, and APIs that keep the computing world spinning. For others, it's anathema—if you can't see the source code for these "binary blobs," they are inherently untrustworthy and should be used sparingly or not at all."

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

binary blobs (plural)

Questions

What does binary blob mean?: A piece of software which is only available as a binary file (as opposed to being open-source), thus making the program very difficult to audit or modify.

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