Barnacle (slang) in the field in order to correct a design or manufacturing defect. The term appears to have originated from the crustacean barnacle which is an animal that attaches itself to rocks, docks, ships, whales, and other objects where it grows. A barnacle in electronics is something added to the manufactured product. Typically a barnacle on a circuit board is very noticeable, much like the mollusc variety on a rock in the sea. While the term was originally used with electronic hardware, it has also migrated into the software industry where is it is used to describe software that is added
Barnacle Boi Barnacle Boi began making music on the side that came "from his heart" which "felt 100% natural to" him. The tracks made this way were eventually released under his new project "barnacle boi" which is now his main musical focus. On March 1, 2015, barnacle boi made his official debut with the release of his single "Memories feat. Madi Larson". This was also his first official collaborative project as barnacle boi with the vocal feature of Madi Larson. The single was self-distributed to all major streaming services such as Spotify, and Apple Music. Barnacle Boi continued to release numerous singles