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First in First Out

nounid 55041·updated May 18, 2026
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inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold

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Variants

synonym
FIFO
plural
First in First Outs
possessive
First in First Out's
pluralpossessive
First in First Outs'

Framework definitions

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inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold

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