"first come first served" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: first-come first-served [alternative], first come, first served [alternative], first-come, first-served [alternative], first-come-first-served [alternative], first come first serve [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} first come first served (uncountable)
  1. (operations) A service policy in which the first to arrive for service receives the service first. Tags: uncountable Related terms: first in first out, FIFO, open seating
    Sense id: en-first_come_first_served-en-noun-BiwzQqgh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "A service policy in which the first to arrive for service receives the service first."
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