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FAT - See File Allocation Table.

FAT-Compatible File Name - See SFN.

FAT File System - The file system used by PC-DOS, MS-DOS, and its emulators based on FAT.to store files on diskettes and hard disks; also supported by Windows. Supports a single 2-s resolution timestamp of "last written" (modified). It is subclassified according to the size of word required to represent the largest possible FAT size.

FAT16 File System - Each entry in the FAT is 16 bits long, limiting table size to 65,536 allocation blocks.

FAT32 File System - Each entry in the FAT is 32 bits long, limiting table size to 4,294,967,296 allocation blocks, See also VFAT File System.

FF - See Form Feed.

File Allocation Table (FAT) - A table used by the file system to keep track of disk space usage, allocation, ownership, and file content.

File Attribute - See Attribute.

File Description - See Description.

File Exclusion Range - A TCC feature which allows you to exclude files from processing by internal commands. See File Exclusion Ranges.

Filename Completion - A TCC feature which allows you to type part of a filename on the command line, and have TCC fill in the rest for you.

Font - a set of character shapes in a single style and size.

Form Feed (FF)- A control character (ASCII: 12), which typically causes a printer to skip to a new page. The FF character is not normally entered from the keyboard, but in many cases it can be generated, if necessary, by holding the Alt key, pressing the numeric pad keys 012, and releasing the Alt key, or by the Ctrl-L key combination.

Free Memory - Usually, the amount of total memory which is unoccupied and available for applications.