fill or kill

noun

A type of stock market or financial derivative order, signifying that the order is to be presented for execution, and if not executed ("filled") immediately (traditionally within a few seconds) is to be cancelled.

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Meanings

nounfill or kill (plural fill or kills)

plural fill or kills · alternative fill-kill · alternative fill/kill

  1. businessA type of stock market or financial derivative order, signifying that the order is to be presented for execution, and if not executed ("filled") immediately (traditionally within a few seconds) is to be cancelled.
    1. supply chainbusinessAn order-handling policy stating that if a supplier cannot fulfill an entire order immediately, the vendor ships what is currently in stock and automatically cancels ("kills") the remaining balance.
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