lifo

last in, last out

Another term for FILO (first in, last out), LIFO (Last In First Out) refers list processing and data storage. LIFO describes a stack of paper: the last piece placed on the pile is on top and therefore it's the first piece taken off.

Examples of a LIFO stack in real life include:
  a stack of plates
  people exiting an elevator, bus or subway car
  craigslist postings
  blog entries
  those crumpled up sweaty bills in the cash register drawer. Yucko!
  alimentary canal (proof: vomitting)

Not always fair but there are lots of day-to-day real life examples that come to mind.


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