Phrase guide

devicetree blob

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flattened devicetree

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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