FAT

Definition	:	File Allocation Table
Category	:	Computing » Data Storage
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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Type	:	Acronym

What does FAT mean?

File Allocation Table (FAT) is a computer file system architecture now widely used on many computer systems and most memory cards. The File Allocation Table of contents of a computer disk which tells what sectors are used for what file. The File Allocation Table ( also know as FAT, FAT16, and FAT32 ), is located in the master boot sector of a bootable disk, floppy or hard disk.