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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

后进先出

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hòu jìn xiān chū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
LIFO/ˈlaɪ.foʊ/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"LIFO方法在库存管理中很常见。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An inventory valuation method where the most recently produced items are the first to be used or sold.

    "In a LIFO inventory system, the latest stock is sold first, which can affect tax calculations."
  2. 2

    A method of data structure management in computing where the last element added is the first one to be removed.

    "The stack data structure operates on a LIFO principle, making it efficient for certain algorithms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is an acronym for 'Last In, First Out', coined in the mid-20th century within the fields of computer science, accounting, and inventory management. It combines the acronymic elements with 'structure' to describe organizational frameworks where the newest elements are processed first.

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