🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Primo entrato, primo uscito

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Primo entrato, primo uscito

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
First In, First Out/fɜrst ɪn, fɜrst aʊt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il magazzino utilizza il metodo 'primo entrato, primo uscito' per gestire le scorte."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An inventory management method where the oldest stock is sold first.

    "In a bakery, the FIFO method ensures that the oldest bread is sold before it goes stale."
  2. 2

    A principle used in computing and data structures where the first element added is the first one to be removed.

    "In queue management, the FIFO principle ensures that the first customer in line is the first to be served."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'First In, First Out' (FIFO) originates from inventory management and accounting practices in the early 20th century. It describes a method where the oldest inventory items are sold or used first, ensuring that products do not expire or become obsolete. The concept has evolved into various fields, including computing and logistics.

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🇫🇷French → English

Premier entré, premier sorti

Transliteration: Premié antré, premé sorti

"Dans un entrepôt, on utilise le principe 'premier entré, premier sorti' pour gérer les stocks."

🇩🇪German → English

Erst rein, erst raus

Transliteration: Erst rein, erst raus

"In der Lagerhaltung wird das Prinzip 'erst rein, erst raus' angewendet."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Primo entrato, primo uscito

Transliteration: Primo entrato, primo uscito

"Il magazzino utilizza il metodo 'primo entrato, primo uscito' per gestire le scorte."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Primero en entrar, primero en salir

Transliteration: Primero en entrar, primero en salir

"En la gestión de inventarios, se aplica el principio 'primero en entrar, primero en salir'."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Primeiro a entrar, primeiro a sair

Transliteration: Primeiro a entrar, primeiro a sair

"No gerenciamento de estoque, usamos o princípio 'primeiro a entrar, primeiro a sair'."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पहला आया, पहला गया

Transliteration: Pehla aaya, pehla gaya

"इन्वेंटरी प्रबंधन में, हम 'पहला आया, पहला गया' सिद्धांत का उपयोग करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

先进先出

Transliteration: Xiān jìn xiān chū

"在库存管理中,使用'先进先出'原则。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

선입선출

Transliteration: Seonip seonchul

"재고 관리에서 '선입선출' 원칙을 사용합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

先入先出

Transliteration: Sen'nyū sen'shutsu

"在庫管理では「先入先出」の原則を使用します。"

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