Definition: FAT


File Allocation Table. A file system table used by the FAT-file systems. It contains information about where on the disk the content of the files are stored.




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Track

Disk: Concentric circles where the data is stored, divided into sectors. Tape: The tracks of the tape prepared for storage of data, divided into blocks. See format.

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