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MFT

Updated: 04/02/2019 by Computer Hope
master file table

Short for Master File Table, MFT is the location NTFS keeps track of the contents of a volume. The MFT is an index of all files on an NTFS (NTFS File System) volume. It contains the file name, a list of the file attributes, and pointers to the file fragments.

Computer abbreviations, File system, Hard drive terms, TLA

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