urlfilter

noun

UK /ˌjuː.ɑːrˈel ˈfɪl.tər/

US /ˌjuː.ɑːrˈel ˈfɪl.tɚ/

A tool that checks a web address and blocks it if it is not allowed.

The school computer uses a urlfilter to keep bad websites away from students.

SYNONYMS

web address blocker link filter URL blocker address checker

RELATED WORDS

firewall browser web address content filter parental control

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rule in a program that decides which web addresses are allowed or blocked.

The admin added a new urlfilter rule to block ads.

3. Software that sorts web links into safe and unsafe groups.

Our urlfilter software marks each link as safe or dangerous.

4. A setting that stops certain web pages from opening.

He turned on the urlfilter setting to stop games at work.