Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devicetree blob

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-vice-tree blob
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A binary representation used to encode the devicetree format, used for exchanging devicetree data between programs.

Example Sentences

"On platforms that support it, a devicetree blob will be passed by the firmware to the operating system upon boot."

Etymology

Blob is used in its sense of “big chunk binary data”, or “binary large object”.

Inflected Forms

devicetree blobs (plural)

Derived Forms

DTB

Synonyms

flattened devicetree

Questions

What does devicetree blob mean?: A binary representation used to encode the devicetree format, used for exchanging devicetree data between programs.
Where does devicetree blob come from?: Blob is used in its sense of “big chunk binary data”, or “binary large object”.

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