whitelist

From white +‎ list.

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whitelist (plural whitelists)

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

Allowlist is advocated for by some who claim that the term whitelist is objectionable.

• allowlist

• blacklist
• denylist

• fair list

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.