fifo

IPA: fˈifoʊ

Root Word: FIFO

(accounting, operations, computing) Acronym of first in first out. [(accounting) A method of inventory accounting that values items withdrawn from inventory at the cost of the oldest item assumed to remain in inventory.]
Acronym of fly-in fly-out. [A method of employing people in remote areas by flying them temporarily to the work site instead of permanently relocating them.]

Examples of "fifo" in Sentences

Track 01: 1 of 6995 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 99%] 1. 2x.
Track 02: 1 of 4342 MB written (fifo 92%) [buf 100%] 2. 7x.
Track 02: 4337 of 4342 MB written (fifo 100%) [buf 99%] 4. 0x.
Track 02: 4338 of 4342 MB written (fifo 98%) [buf 99%] 4. 0x. cdrecord command:
That would give me the ability to backup 50 TB, so i can even save a load of old backups fifo style.
Description: Forces x264 to use the frame count from the stats file on a second pass if the frame count can't be calculated for some reason (such as the use of a fifo pipe).