FIFO
First in, first out
Example
Remember, FIFO. So make sure you put the new inventory behind the old stuff when it comes in
Aye aye cap'n
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Techies, inventory managers, and others use FIFO to stand for "first in, first out." FIFO is a method of processing and disposing of items in a queue. Under FIFO, the first item to enter a queue is also the first item to get processed and leave the queue.
For example, a printer that processes documents using FIFO will always print the first item sent to it before later items. (Yes, even if the later item is just one page, and the first item is one hundred. We've all been there.) Or, a restaurant might use FIFO to ensure they always use their oldest foodstuffs first.