Associations to the word «Glob»

Wiktionary

GLOB, noun. A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
GLOB, noun. (programming) A limited pattern matching technique using wildcards, less powerful than a regular expression.
GLOB, noun. (biology) A millimeter-sized colour module found beyond the visual area V2 in the brain's parvocellular pathway.
GLOB, verb. To stick in globs or lumps.
GLOB, verb. (programming) To carry out pattern matching using a glob.

Dictionary definition

GLOB, noun. A compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky