What does "binary large object" mean?

A data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table.

What is a synonym for "binary large object"?

Common synonyms include: blobs.

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A data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length, used for example to embed multimedia within a database table.

See BLOB.