file allocation table

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Noun file allocation table has 1 sense

file allocation table - the prt of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)
--₁ is a kind of table, tabular array

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File Allocation Table

Definition: File Allocation Table (FAT) is a computer file system architecture that uses a table to organize and manage files on a storage medium, such as a hard drive or flash drive. It is widely used in various operating systems, including older versions of Windows and some portable devices.

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Usage: Computer Science

Definition: A file allocation table is a data structure that stores information about how files are allocated on a storage medium.

Example sentence: The file allocation table is crucial for efficiently accessing and managing files on a hard disk.

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