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BLOB

1. n. [acronym: Binary Large OBject] Used by database people to refer

to any random large block of bits that needs to be stored in a

database, such as a picture or sound file. The essential point about a

BLOB is that it's an object that cannot be interpreted within the

database itself. 2. v. To [1542]mailbomb someone by sending a BLOB to

him/her; esp. used as a mild threat. "If that program crashes again,

I'm going to BLOB the core dump to you."

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block v.

[common; from process scheduling terminology in OS theory] 1. vi. To

delay or sit idle while waiting for something. "We're blocking until

everyone gets here." Compare [1546]busy-wait. 2. `block on' vt. To

block, waiting for (something). "Lunch is blocked on Phil's arrival."

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