What is FAT?

[CameronB92]

In windows XP, what is FAT? some sort of utility used to format partitions? Would greatly appreciate an answer as to what it is in technical terms.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

FAT (File Allocation Table) is a file system or "format" ... NTFS is another format

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table

 

[geofelt]

More than you wanted to know:
short answer: FAT = File Allocation Table
long answer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table

 

[CameronB92]

FAT (File Allocation Table) is a file system or "format" ... NTFS is another format

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table

thanks!