English Explanatory Dictionary

varchar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A text field of indeterminate length in a database, as opposed to the traditional fixed-length field.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑːt͡ʃɑː/ /ˈvɑɹt͡ʃɑɹ/ /ˈvɛ(ə)ɹkɛ(ə)ɹ/

Word forms

varchar varchars

Etymology

From the data type name, a shortening of variable character.

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