binary blob
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.
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.
- 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...