# 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 and is padded with 0 if it is not long
+ VARBINARY Example
  + `varbin_val VARBINARY (6)`: Stores up to 6 bytes of binary data with no populate

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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.