What is meant by nvarchar?
What is the difference between char, nchar, varchar, and nvarchar in SQL Server?
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ncharandnvarcharcan store Unicode characters.charandvarcharcannot store Unicode characters.charandncharare fixed-length which will reserve storage space for number of characters you specify even if you don’t use up all that space.varcharandnvarcharare variable-length which will only use up spaces for the characters you store. It will not reserve storage likecharornchar.ncharandnvarcharwill take up twice as much storage space, so it may be wise to use them only if you need Unicode support.