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File Allocation Table.
File Allocation Table - as a noun
The part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)
Example Sentences
"The file allocation table is a data structure used by file systems to organize and manage files on a storage device."
"When a file is saved on a hard drive, the file allocation table keeps track of which clusters on the disk are allocated to that file."
"Corruption in the file allocation table can lead to data loss or file system errors."
"The file allocation table is commonly used by the FAT file system."
"The file allocation table stores information about each file's name, size, location, and other attributes."
