LOB

See also: lob and Lob

English

Noun

LOB (plural LOBs)

1. (databases) Abbreviation of large object.
2. Initialism of line of business.
3. (finance) Initialism of limit order book, an order book of limit orders.

Derived terms

• BLOB
• CLOB

Translations

database large object

• French: LOB (fr) m

Anagrams

• Bol., LBO, bol

Swedish

Etymology

Abbreviation of Lagen om omhändertagande av berusade personer m.m (”the law concerning the apprehension of intoxicated persons etc.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (acronym) /ˈluːb/, /lɔb/
• IPA^(key): (initialism) /el uː ˈbeː/

Proper noun

LOB c (genitive LOB:s)

1. (law) Abbreviation of lagen om omhändertagande av berusade personer m.m.; a Swedish law that gives the police and certain security services the right to apprehend an intoxicated person who either cannot take care of themselves or in some way constitutes a danger to themselves or others.

   Polisen tog hand om den högljudda mannen enligt LOB.

   The police took care of the loud man according to LOB.

Further reading

• Act (1976: 511) on the care of intoxicated persons, etc. at Lagen.nu