File Allocation Table(FAT)
Q.1: What are FAT file types?
Answer:
The FAT format variants FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32 are called according to the number of table element bits.
Q.2: What uses FAT file system?
Answer:
The Windows 9x family of operating systems and MS-DOS both employ the FAT file system. It is still utilized on mobile devices and embedded system.
Q.3: What is difference between NTFS and FAT?
Answer:
The FAT32 file system cannot store individual files larger than 4 GB, while the NTFS file system can store individual files. The NTFS file system can manage disk space more effectively as compared to FAT32. NTFS read and write speed are also faster than that of FAT32.
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.