File allocation table

A file allocation table (or FAT) is a way that computers look up stored data on a storage device like a floppy disk, cdrom, or hard drive. A FAT is a list of file names, or entries, that point the computer to the physical location of the file's data.^[1]

References

↑ "FAT". Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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[1] "FAT". Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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