MRU

What does MRU stand for re: files?

Most recently used

Techies use MRU to mean "most recently used." Most often, this acronym refers to the files on your computer that you've accessed most recently. For example, a system scanning program may allow you to sort your files by MRU or LRU (least recently used).

However, MRU may also refer to recently-accessed files stored on a portable hard drive or in the cloud, or other recently-used data. Occasionally (though rarely), you may even encounter MRU used in a non-technical context.

Example

The first 10 files in the list are the MRU files
A use of MRU (and LRU) on Reddit
A use of MRU (and LRU) on Reddit

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Updated July 24, 2023

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