FIFO


[fahy-foh] /ˈfaɪ foʊ/

noun
1.
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2.
Computers. a storage and retrieval technique, used mainly for data, in which the first item stored is also the first item retrieved.
/ˈfaɪfəʊ/
noun acronym
1.
first in, first out (as an accounting principle in costing stock) Compare LIFO

noun

First In, First Out; the first items are on the top of the stack to be done (Computers)

first-in first-out
first in, first out

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