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FAT32

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Definition: FAT32 - A 32-bit file system extension of FAT16 that allowed for file systems up to 2 TB (terabytes) in size. This file system was originally developed in Windows 95 OSR2 and used in 98 and Me. It cannot be viewed by Windows NT.
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