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Short for File Allocation Table.
FAT is a method of keeping track of the contents of a hard drive used by early in the operating systems.
The table is a chart of numbers that correspond to cluster addresses on the hard drive.
Different types of FAT
- FAT8
- FAT12
- FAT16
- FAT32
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What is used to find an individual item in a file?
File allocation table
What is the full form of FAT file system?
file allocation table
What is the full form of FAT in terms of Computers?
FAT is a file system used by MS-DOS and other Windows-based operating systems to organize and manage files. The file allocation table (FAT) is a data structure that Windows creates when you format a volume by using the FAT or FAT32 file systems. Windows stores information about each file in the FAT so that it can retrieve the file later.
What are fat system?
FAT : File Allocation Table.
What is the meaning of the acronym FAT?
File Allocation Table
What is a data fragment not associated with a file in the file allocation table?
lost cluster
What does FAT32 stand for?
file allocation table 32 bits
Which file system is used by floppy disks?
FAT (File Allocation Table)
What is a small program that runs when you start computer?
File Allocation table
What is the full form of FAT?
FAT - FAT32 - File Allocation Table
What is the type of file system used in CD-ROM?
VFAT File system......... Virtual File Allocation Table.
Which file system for a hard drive does windows 98 support?
FAT (file allocation table ) or FAT32 for external
