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last-in, first-out

[ last-in, furst-out, lahst- ]

noun

  1. an inventory plan based on the assumption that materials constituting manufacturing costs should be carried on the books at the market price of the last lot received. : LIFO Compare first-in, first-out.
  2. Computers. LIFO ( def 2 ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of last-in, first-out1

First recorded in 1935–40

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