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.

Origin of LIFO

1
l(ast)i(n,)f(irst)o(ut)

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British Dictionary definitions for LIFO

LIFO

/ (ˈlaɪfəʊ) /


n acronym for
  1. last in, first out (as an accounting principle in sorting stock): Compare FIFO

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