Varchar
/ˈvɑɹt͡ʃɑɹ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A text field of indeterminate length in a database, as opposed to the traditional fixed-length field.
"Be aware that varchars will in general provide slower updates but faster selects. By definition, the amount of storage they use is variable."
Example
More examples"Be aware that varchars will in general provide slower updates but faster selects. By definition, the amount of storage they use is variable."
Etymology
From the data type name, a shortening of variable character.