noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.

Verb

1. 1
   To place on a whitelist; to mark or note a person or entity as trustworthy or acceptable. transitive

   "The email program allows you to whitelist email from known sources."

Synonyms

All synonyms

allowlist

Antonyms

All antonyms

blacklistblocklistdenylist

Example

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"The email program allows you to whitelist email from known sources."

Etymology

From white + list.

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