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binary string

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A composite data type that consists of a length prefix, a data string, and a terminator.

 

Length Prefix

Consists of a four-byte integer

Occurs immediately before the first character of the data string

Contains the number of bytes in the following data string

Does not include the terminator

 

Data String

Consists of a string of Unicode characters (wide or double-byte characters)

May contain multiple embedded null characters

 

Terminator

Consists of two null characters (0x00)