# Binary And Variable Binaries
__*BINARY DATA TYPE*__
__*VARBINARY data type*__
+ Data Type:
  + **`BINARY`**: A fixed-length (static) binary byte string similar to CHAR
  + **`VARBINARY`**: Variable-length (dynamic) binary byte string, similar to VARCHAR
+ **BINARY** example:
  + **`bin_val BINARY(6)`**: Stores 6 bytes of binary data in total padded with 0
+ **VARBINARY** example
  + **`varbin_val VARBINARY(6)`**: Stores up to 6 bytes of binary data

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- BINARY type
  - Similar to CHAR, except that BINARY stores a binary string.

- VARBINARY
  - Similar to VARCHAR, except that VARBINARY stores a binary string.