lifo
nounUK /ˈlaɪfəʊ/
US /ˈlaɪfoʊ/
A way of storing things where the last one you put in is the first one you take out.
The stack of plates works like LIFO because you take the top plate first.
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2. An accounting method where the newest items bought are counted as sold first.
The store used LIFO to calculate the cost of its sold goods.
3. A computer memory rule where the most recently saved data is retrieved first.
The program's call stack follows LIFO when returning from functions.
4. A way to organize a pile so you always reach the newest item on top.
She stacked the boxes in LIFO style so the latest delivery was easiest to grab.