24.1.37. @Lob

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The [`@Lob`](http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/persistence/Lob.html) annotation is used to specify that the current annotated entity attribute represents a large object type.

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See the [`BLOB` mapping](#basic-blob-example) section for more info.

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