(definition)
Definition: A policy that items are processed in order of arrival. A queue implements this.
See also last-in, first-out.
Note: Same as first come, first served. A breadth-first search checks newly encountered nodes first-in, first-out. Often written as FIFO.
Author: PEB
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "first-in, first-out", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed.,
U.S. National Institute of
Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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