"LIFO" meaning in English

See LIFO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlaɪfəʊ/
Rhymes: -aɪfəʊ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} LIFO (not comparable)
  1. (computing, accounting, business) Acronym of last in first out. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: last in first out
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