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FAT16

FAT16 noun: the original version of this file system, storing both the number of (real or virtual) disk sectors and the number of sector clusters in a volume as 16-bit integers.

Noun

FAT16 (uncountable)

  1. (very strictly) The original version of this file system, storing both the number of (real or virtual) disk sectors and the number of sector clusters in a volume as 16-bit integers.
  2. (often) FAT16B, the version of this file system storing the number of clusters in a volume as a 16-bit integer but using a 32-bit integer to represent the total number of sectors in a volume, allowing for larger volume and file sizes.

Questions about FAT16

What does FAT16 mean?
FAT16 means the original version of this file system, storing both the number of (real or virtual) disk sectors and the number of sector clusters in a volume as 16-bit integers.
What part of speech is FAT16?
FAT16 is a noun.

Words near FAT16 in the dictionary

  1. fat-washed
  2. fat-washes
  3. fat-washing
  4. fat-witted
  5. FAT12
  6. FAT16
  7. FAT32
  8. FAT64
  9. FATA
  10. fata morgana
  11. fata morganas

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