VFAT

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of virtual file allocation table: the method used by Windows 9x and Windows NT to allow the use of long filenames on FAT16 and FAT32 file systems while still providing 8.3 aliases of these filenames for backwards compatibility with systems not supporting long filenames.

Pronunciation

/viː.fæt/

Word forms

VFAT VFATs

Related words

exFAT FAT FAT12 FAT16B FAT16X FAT16 FAT32X FAT32 FAT64 FATX
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