Advantages of File Allocation Table(FAT)
- Storage: Supports partition sizes upto 8 Terabytes.
- Scope: It is the oldest of the 3 file systems available on windows OS. Due to which it is used widely by a large number of manufacturers of computer appliances like USB drives, Game Consoles etc.
- Compatibility with other Filesystems: FAT32 filesystem allows easy conversion routes. Therefore, a volume having FAT32 as files system could be converted to an NTFS volume without any data loss.
- Compatibility: The filesystem is compatible with most operating systems in existence, such as Linux, Windows, MacOS.
FAT Full Form
FAT stands for File Allocation Table. It is the name of the computer file system architecture family. The FAT file system has 8-bit FAT, FAT12, FAT16, FAT16B, FAT32, ExFAT, FATX and FAT+ variants. It is one of the best filesystems when it comes to being lightweight and compatible.