What is the difference between .fat and .tar.gz?
- Extension
- .fat
- .tar.gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- The GNU Project
- Description
- FAT (File Allocation Table) is a robust and simple file system that is used by the OS to manage files (i.e., reliability, performance, and scalability) on computer systems and hard drives. It is compatible with almost all computers, digital cameras, flash drives, mobile phones, and other portable devices; hence, it's common to use.
- It's a TAR archive file compressed using GNU zip compression codec. Mainly used by Linux OS to package programs, files, and installers.
- MIME Type
- application/x-msdos-program
- application/gzip
- Sample
- sample.tar.gz
- Wikipedia
- .fat on Wikipedia
- .tar.gz on Wikipedia