Acronym that means first in, first out. It is a queuing system in which the next item to be acquired is the oldest item (or first item) in the queue.
Tag: MEDICAL
Fifth digit
Symbol used in the diagnostic code book titled International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) . It is used to indicate that a fifth digit is required for coding to indicate the highest level of specificity. Also see fourth and fifth digits .
Fifth dividend option
Also called additional insurance option . See additional term insurance option .