File Allocation Table

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf file format
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FAT
gptkbp:characteristic simple structure
wide compatibility
low overhead
limited security
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:directoryStructure flat
hierarchical (VFAT)
gptkbp:fileNameLengthLimit 8.3 format
255 characters (VFAT)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label File Allocation Table
gptkbp:introducedIn 1977
gptkbp:limitation fragmentation
no journaling
file size limit
partition size limit
no file permissions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:MS-DOS
gptkb:VFAT
gptkb:NTFS
gptkb:exFAT
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ECMA-107
gptkb:ISO/IEC_9293
gptkbp:structure table of clusters
gptkbp:successor gptkb:NTFS
gptkb:exFAT
gptkbp:supports floppy disks
USB flash drives
memory cards
removable media
hard disks
gptkbp:supportsFormat proprietary
legacy
gptkbp:usedBy digital cameras
portable devices
gptkbp:usedFor data exchange
firmware updates
bootable media
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:DR-DOS
gptkb:FreeDOS
gptkb:Windows
gptkb:MS-DOS
gptkb:OS/2
Embedded systems
gptkbp:variant gptkb:FAT12
gptkb:FAT16
gptkb:FAT32
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FAT
gptkb:Unix_File_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6