"file allocation table" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: file allocation tables [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} file allocation table (plural file allocation tables)
  1. (computing) A table used internally by the operating system to keep track of the structure of a disk and where files are stored on it. Wikipedia link: file allocation table Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: FAT [abbreviation] [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: allocation table, file table Translations (a computer file system architecture and industry standard): 文件配置表 (wénjiàn pèizhì biǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), tilanvaraustaulukko (Finnish), tábla leithdháilte comhad [masculine] (Irish), ファイル・アロケーション・テーブル (fairu-arokēshon-tēburu) (Japanese), табли́ца размеще́ния фа́йлов (tablíca razmeščénija fájlov) [feminine] (Russian), filallokeringstabell [common-gender] (Swedish)

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