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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUltimo arrivato, primo servito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ultimo arrivato, primo servito
"Il metodo LIFO è utile per la gestione dell'inventario."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "LIFO" is said worldwide
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Dernier entré, premier sorti
Transliteration: Dernier entré, premier sorti
"Dans un système de gestion des stocks, le LIFO est souvent utilisé."
Last In, First Out
Transliteration: Last In, First Out
"Das LIFO-Verfahren wird häufig in der Buchhaltung verwendet."
Ultimo arrivato, primo servito
Transliteration: Ultimo arrivato, primo servito
"Il metodo LIFO è utile per la gestione dell'inventario."
Último en entrar, primero en salir
Transliteration: Último en entrar, primero en salir
"El método LIFO se utiliza en la contabilidad."
Último a entrar, primeiro a sair
Transliteration: Último a entrar, primeiro a sair
"O método LIFO é comum em gestão de inventário."
अंतिम आया, पहला गया
Transliteration: Antim aaya, pehla gaya
"LIFO प्रणाली का उपयोग इन्वेंटरी प्रबंधन में किया जाता है।"
后进先出
Transliteration: hòu jìn xiān chū
"LIFO方法在库存管理中很常见。"
후입선출
Transliteration: huip seon chul
"LIFO 방식은 재고 관리에 자주 사용됩니다."
後入先出
Transliteration: こうにゅうせんしゅつ
"LIFO方式は在庫管理において一般的です。"
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