LIFO

[ lahy-foh ]

noun

1. last-in, first-out ( def 1 ).
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

/ ˈlaɪfəʊ /

acronym for

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of LIFO¹

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