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File Allocation Table
The FAT filesystem was derived from older CPM filesystems for the first (IBM) PC
Designed for diskettes and small harddisks
Later expanded with sub-directory support to allow larger hierarchical filesystems
Supported natively by the OS/2 kernel
Enhancements in installable filessystems
like FAT32.IFS and VFAT.IFS