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whitelist

whitelist noun: a list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.

Noun

whitelist (plural whitelists)

  1. A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.
    Synonyms:
    allowlist
    Antonyms:
    blacklist, denylist

Verb

whitelist (third-person singular simple present whitelists, present participle whitelisting, simple past and past participle whitelisted)

  1. (transitive) To place on a whitelist; to mark or note a person or entity as trustworthy or acceptable.
    • The email program allows you to whitelist email from known sources.

whitelist meaning in Vietnamese

whitelist in Vietnamese

list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted
danh sách trắng, danh sách cho phép

Synonyms of whitelist

Antonyms

Forms of whitelist

Noun
pluralwhitelists
Verb
third-person singular presentwhitelists
present participlewhitelisting
past participlewhitelisted
pastwhitelisted

Origin of whitelist

From white + list.

Questions about whitelist

What does whitelist mean?
Whitelist means a list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.
What is whitelist in Vietnamese?
Whitelist in Vietnamese is danh sách trắng, danh sách cho phép. See Whitelist meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is whitelist?
Whitelist can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of whitelist?
The plural of whitelist is whitelists.

Words near whitelist in the dictionary

  1. whitelime
  2. whitelimed
  3. whitelimes
  4. whiteliming
  5. whitelip
  6. whitelist
  7. whitelisted
  8. whitelisting
  9. whitelists
  10. Whitelock
  11. Whitelocks

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