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last in, first out

last in, first out is the alternative form of last in first out.

Meaning of last in first out

Adjective

last in first out (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to any situation where the last to arrive is the first to go, or a data structure where the most recently added item is the first to be retrieved.

Forms of last in, first out

plurallast in, first outs

Questions about last in, first out

What is last in, first out the alternative form of?
Last in, first out is the alternative form of last in first out.

Words near last in, first out in the dictionary

  1. last hurrah
  2. last hurrahs
  3. last I checked
  4. last I heard
  5. last in first out
  6. last in, first out
  7. Last Judgement
  8. Last Judgment
  9. last kilometre
  10. last kilometres
  11. last known good

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