Large-Object Types Large objects(photos,videos,CAD files,etc.)are stored as a large object: blob:binary large object--object is a large collection of uninterpreted binary data(whose interpretation is left to an application outside of the database system) clob:character large object--object is a large collection of character data When a query returns a large object,a pointer is returned rather than the large object itself. Database System Concepts,5th Edition,Oct 5.2006 4.7 Silberschatz,Korth and SudarshanDatabase System Concepts, 5th Edition, Oct 5. 2006 4.7 ©Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan Large-Object Types Large objects (photos, videos, CAD files, etc.) are stored as a large object: blob: binary large object -- object is a large collection of uninterpreted binary data (whose interpretation is left to an application outside of the database system) clob: character large object -- object is a large collection of character data When a query returns a large object, a pointer is returned rather than the large object itself