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LIFO

American  
[lahy-foh] / ˈlaɪ foʊ /

noun

  1. last-in, first-out.

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

LIFO British  
/ ˈlaɪfəʊ /

acronym

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

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Etymology

Origin of LIFO

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

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