"FAT" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fæt/ Audio: en-us-fat.ogg Forms: FATs [plural]
enPR: făt Rhymes: -æt Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} FAT (countable and uncountable, plural FATs)
  1. (computing) Acronym of file allocation table. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: file allocation table
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  2. (computing) Acronym of file allocation table.
    Any of a series of file systems that use one or more FATs.
    (often specifically) FAT16 or FAT16B.
    Tags: countable, often, specifically, uncountable
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  3. (computing) Acronym of file allocation table.
    Any of a series of file systems that use one or more FATs.
    (sometimes specifically) FAT12.
    Tags: countable, sometimes, specifically, uncountable
    Sense id: en-FAT-en-noun-NtCKTvwF Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Microsoft Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 5 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 19 19 19 4 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 19 19 5 19 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 17 22 21 18 8 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (computing) Acronym of file allocation table.
    Any of a series of file systems that use one or more FATs.
    (specifically, Microsoft Windows) FAT12 or FAT16, without drawing a distinction between the two.
    Tags: countable, specifically, uncountable
    Sense id: en-FAT-en-noun-AJ0~83Ei Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Microsoft Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 5 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 19 19 19 4 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 19 19 5 19 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 17 22 21 18 8 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (genetics, biochemistry) Any of a series of genes and their equivalent proteins that are associated with cell proliferation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-FAT-en-noun-G-XkgiGy Categories (other): Genetics, Proteins Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  6. (countable, property law, England and Wales) Initialism of full agricultural tenancy. Tags: England, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: full agricultural tenancy
    Sense id: en-FAT-en-noun-R6k~GMji Categories (other): English English, Welsh English, Property law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Microsoft Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 5 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 19 19 19 4 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 19 19 5 19 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 17 22 21 18 8 14 Topics: law, property
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: FAT8, FAT12, FAT16B, FAT16X, FAT16, FAT32X, FAT32, VFAT, FAT64, FATX, exFAT, FAT1

Inflected forms

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        "physical-sciences",
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          "word": "full agricultural tenancy"
        }
      ],
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        "English English",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English initialisms",
        "Welsh English",
        "en:Property law"
      ],
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        "Initialism of full agricultural tenancy."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "property law",
          "property law"
        ],
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          "full agricultural tenancy",
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        "(countable, property law, England and Wales) Initialism of full agricultural tenancy."
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        "property"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "făt"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fæt/"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-fat.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/27/En-us-fat.ogg/En-us-fat.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/En-us-fat.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "FAT"
}

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