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[–] eerongal@ttrpg.network 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I mean, blob (and object storage in general) has been used as a term for a long time. It isn't particularly new, and MS didn't invent it.

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

That's sort of the problem. It's easy to Google S3 since it's a distinct (if obnoxiously short) term. Blob is already an overloaded term.

An example of a great name from Microsoft is Excel, it's relatively short but meaningless so if you Google "Excel Sum" you'll get wonderful results... "Blob Get" is going to get you a lot of random stuff.

Edit: the top result for blob get is accurate on Google but you'll also quickly see this result from that site we all hate:

Need help! How do I get the blob fish, basking shark and dwarf whale?

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[–] kogasa@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Excel is a brand name, Azure Blob Storage is a descriptive title. It's Azure's blob storage service.

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What is Azure Blob Storage's brand name then? I'm confused.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This is why computer science is fucked.

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

Antilock Braking System

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[–] kogasa@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago

It falls under the Azure brand.