allowlist
nounUK /əˈlaʊ.lɪst/
US /əˈlaʊ.lɪst/
A list of people or things that are allowed to do something.
The school put the approved apps on an allowlist so students could use them safely.
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2. A list of email addresses or domains that are trusted to send messages.
Add the newsletter's address to your allowlist so its emails don't go to spam.
3. To put someone or something on a list of allowed items.
The teacher will allowlist the new website for the class project.
4. A security setting that blocks everything except the items on the list.
The company uses an allowlist to keep unknown programs off its computers.