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Explain what are sparse columns?

Answer Posted / Anima Gupta

"Sparse columns in SQL Server (also known as column-store indexes) are a way to store data more efficiently in tables. Instead of storing all values for every row, only the non-null values are stored, which can significantly reduce storage space for tables with many null values.

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