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File Allocation Table (FAT) is a file system developed for personal computers and was the default file system for the DOS and Windows 9x operating systems. Originally developed in 1977 for use on floppy disks, it was adapted for use on hard disks and other devices.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File Allocation Table | Attributes | Read-only, hidden, system, volume, directory, archive | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Bad blocks | Cluster tagging | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Date range | 1980-01-01 to 2099-12-31 (2107-12-31) | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Date resolution | 2 seconds for last modified time, | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Date resolution | 2 seconds for creation time, | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Date resolution | 1 day for access date, | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Date resolution | 2 seconds for deletion time | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Dates recorded | Modified date/time, creation date/time (DOS 7.0 and higher only), | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Dates recorded | access date (only available with ACCDATE enabled), | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Dates recorded | deletion date/time (only with DELWATCH 2) | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Developer(s) | Microsoft, NCR, SCP, IBM, Compaq, Digital Research, Novell, Caldera | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Directory contents | Table | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | File allocation | Linked list | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | File system permissions | FAT12/FAT16: File, directory and volume access rights for read, write, execute, delete only with DR-DOS, PalmDOS, Novell DOS, OpenDOS, FlexOS, 4680 OS, 4690 OS, Concurrent DOS,… | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | File system permissions | execute with only FlexOS, 4680 OS, 4690 OS; | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | File system permissions | individual file / directory passwords not with FlexOS, 4680 OS, 4690 OS; | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | File system permissions | world/group/owner permission classes only with multiuser security loaded | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | File system permissions | FAT32: Partial, only with DR-DOS, REAL/32 and 4690 OS | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Forks | Not natively | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Full name | File Allocation Table | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Introduced | 1977 (1977) with Standalone Disk BASIC-80 | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max file size | 4,294,967,295 bytes (4 GB − 1) with FAT16B and FAT32 | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max filename length | 8.3 filename, or 255 UCS-2 characters when using LFN[nb 1] | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max no. of files | FAT12: 4,068 for 8 KB clusters | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max no. of files | FAT16: 65,460 for 32 KB clusters | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max no. of files | FAT32: 268,173,300 for 32 KB clusters | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max volume size | FAT12: 32 MB (256 MB for 64 KB clusters) | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max volume size | FAT16: 2 GB (4 GB for 64 KB clusters) | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Max volume size | FAT32: 2 TB (16 TB for 4 KB sectors) | 1.00 | infobox |
| File Allocation Table | Partition IDs | FAT12: 0x01 e.a. (Extended Attribute) | 1.00 | infobox |
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