On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 08:06:16AM +0000, Alberto Bursi wrote:
[...] (someone tried to create an acronym with a word used already)
Also quoting wikipedia (but real dictionaries will agree or have more details),
"A blob is a shapeless mass."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blob)
I think this definition transfers well to blobs in software, though. Without intrusive tools (a disassembler, etc.) you can't make out the structural details of a blob.
Thanks, Jonathan