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LIFO

[ lahy-foh ]

noun

  1. Computers. a data storage and retrieval technique, usually implemented using a queue, in which the last item stored is the first item retrieved.


LIFO

/ ˈlaɪfəʊ /

acronym for

  1. See FIFO
    last in, first out (as an accounting principle in sorting stock) Compare FIFO


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Word History and Origins

Origin of LIFO1

l(ast) i(n,) f(irst) o(ut)

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