If the data to be stored is longer than the number of characters allowed, the data is truncated. For example, if a column is defined as char(10) and the value This is a really long character string is stored into the column, SQL Server truncates the character string to This is a . The char data type is a fixed-length data type when the NOT NULL clause is specified.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are a group of nuclei of varied origin in the brains of vertebrates that act as a cohesive functional unit. They are situated at the base of the forebrain and are strongly connected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and other brain areas.
band cell. an immature neutrophil in which the nucleus is not lobulated but is in the form of a continuous band, horseshoe shaped, twisted or coiled. Called also band-form granulocyte and stab cell.basal cell. an early keratinocyte, present in the basal layer of the epidermis. cell that divides to form new, or daughter, cells. Mott cell. a plasma cell with large, clear cytoplasmic pockets. natural killer c's, NK c's. cells capable of mediating cytotoxic reactions without themselves being specifically sensitized against the target.