blocklist

See also: block list

English

Alternative forms

block list

Etymology

Compound of block +‎ list.

Pronunciation

Audio (General American): (file)

Noun

blocklist (plural blocklists)

(computing) A list of websites or other material to be blocked.
Synonyms: blacklist, denylist, disallowlist

Antonyms: whitelist; allowlist

Every time I get spam in my inbox, I add the sender to my blocklist.
(computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned.
Synonyms: blacklist, denylist, disallowlist

Antonyms: whitelist; allowlist

Usage notes

A usage prescription about whitelist and blacklist is discussed at blacklist.

Translations

list of websites or other material to be blocked

Polish: lista witryn internetowych do zablokowania f
Vietnamese: danh sách cấm, danh sách chặn (vi)

list or set of people or entities to be banned

Catalan: lista de prohibició f
French: liste de prohibition f
Italian: lista di proibizione f
Polish: lista niechcianych osób lub organizacji f
Portuguese: lista de proibidos f
Spanish: lista de prohibidos f
Vietnamese: danh sách cấm, danh sách chặn (vi)

Verb

blocklist (third-person singular simple present blocklists, present participle blocklisting, simple past and past participle blocklisted)

(transitive) To place on a blocklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be blocked