xiān​jìn​xiān​chū

first in, first out

  • created sense approved 先进先出/先進先出 · xiān​jìn​xiān​chū · first in, first out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先进先出 / 先進先出

    xiān​jìn​xiān​chū

    first in, first out

    used in computing and inventory management to describe a method where the oldest items are processed or sold first

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to enter 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to go out

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense