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								        Define Collation.- Collation is the order that SQL Server uses for sorting or comparing the textual data.
 There are three types of sort order:
 1. Dictionary case sensitive.
 2. Dictionary case insensitive.
 3. Binary.
 
 - It encodes the rules governing the proper use of characters for either language.
 - It is used to store non-Unicode character data.
 - You cannot specify a collation for character variables and parameters.
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