FIFO
Oldest leaves first
FIFO stands for "first in, first out"—a method where the oldest items are used or sold before newer ones.
In inventory management, FIFO assumes goods are sold in the order acquired: Under FIFO accounting, those older units cost less.
In computing, FIFO describes queues where data is processed in arrival order.
The opposite is LIFO (last in, first out).
Add to waiting line
- dequeueRemove from queue front
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- waitlistRoster of pending hopefuls
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
waiting line · service order · processing · scheduling · throughput · bottleneck · ticket system · call center
Protective intermediate space
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- memory managementCoordinating program RAM usage
- operating systemSoftware managing computer resources
Reverse-order processing method
- cost of goods soldDirect expenses for inventory sold
- stock rotationSelling oldest inventory first
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- perishabilityTendency to decay quickly
warehouse · goods · supply chain · accounting · procurement · write-off · spoilage · expiration
List of members
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- offshoreAway from land
- remote workEmployment from afar
- rotationTurning on an axis
camp · shift work · oil rig · commute · equal time · swing shift · accommodation · work-life balance
enqueue
Add to waiting line
waiting line · backlog · service order · processing · scheduling · throughput · bottleneck · ticket system · call center · checkout line
buffer
Protective intermediate space
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- memory managementCoordinating program RAM usage
operating system · data flow · streaming · thread-safe · synchronization
LIFO
Reverse-order processing method
- cost of goods soldDirect expenses for inventory sold
- stock rotationSelling oldest inventory first
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
perishability · warehouse · goods · supply chain · accounting · procurement · write-off · spoilage · expiration · stock management
roster
List of members
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- offshoreAway from land
- remote workEmployment from afar
rotation · camp · shift work · oil rig · commute · equal time · swing shift · accommodation · work-life balance
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- Business AcronymsSKU, UPC, CEO, COO, POS
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
- Waitlist Termsqueue, standby, waiting, waitlist, reservations
- cachingTTL, eviction, prefetching, write-back, browser cache
- fifty-first stateSatirical term for subservient ally