whitelist

[ hwahyt-list, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌlɪst, ˈwaɪt- /

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noun Also white list .

a list of novels, motion pictures, etc., deemed suitable for juveniles, members of a particular faith, or other specified groups of individuals.

a list of persons thought by a business concern to be qualified or otherwise suitable for employment.

a list of individuals, organizations, etc., having security clearance from government officials.

a list of business establishments approved for patronage because of hiring practices, religious or political affiliations, etc.

a list kept by a labor union, containing the names of employers who maintain working conditions approved by the union.

Digital Technology. a list of email addresses or web addresses that are allowed to pass through a spam filter.

verb (used with object) Also white-list .

to put on a whitelist.

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Origin of whitelist

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby whitelist

white lightning, whiteline, white line of anal canal, white-lipped peccary, white liquor, whitelist, white-livered, white lung, whitely, white magic, white mahogany

How to use whitelist in a sentence

Before the launch, advertisers were only able to participate in property promotion ads through a whitelist, but now you’ll be able to participate directly through the Google Ads interface.
Google announces global launch of property promotion ads for hotels|Carolyn Lyden|March 24, 2021|Search Engine Land

British Dictionary definitions for whitelist

white list

noun

a list of countries considered to pose an insignificant threat to human rights, from which applications for political asylum are presumed to be unfounded

computing

a list of websites considered to have inoffensive and acceptable content
a list of e-mail addresses from which a computer will accept mail

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