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FIRST IN FIRST OUT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
Synonyms:
FIFO; first in first out
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("first in first out" is a kind of...):
inventory accounting (accounting that controls and evaluates inventory)