whitelist

Word parts

white + list

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈwʌɪtlɪst/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular whitelist

Plural whitelists

1. (law) (computing) A whitelist is a list of people or things that is regarded as trustworthy.
   • Antonym: blacklist

Verb

Plain form whitelist

Third-person singular whitelists

Past tense whitelisted

Past participle whitelisted

Present participle whitelisting

1. (transitive) If you whitelist something, you place it on a whitelist.
   • Antonym: blacklist