table vs file allocation table

file allocation table vs table

table and file allocation table both are nouns.

table is a verb but file allocation table is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
table	Yes	No	Yes	No
file allocation table	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, file allocation table is a hyponym of table; that is, file allocation table is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than table:

table: a set of data arranged in rows and columns
file allocation table: the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)

Other hyponyms of table include correlation table, contents, table of contents, actuarial table, statistical table, calendar, periodic table.

table (noun)	file allocation table (noun)
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs	the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
food or meals in general
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
flat tableland with steep edges

table (verb)	file allocation table (verb)
arrange or enter in tabular form
hold back to a later time

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