block list

Banned contacts catalog

A block list is a collection of entities—people, websites, phone numbers, email addresses—that are denied access or filtered out.

Email servers maintain block lists of known spam sources.

Social media users keep block lists of accounts they've muted or banned.

Also spelled as one word: blocklist.

The verb phrase block list means to add someone to such a list: I block listed that number after the third robocall.

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access permission

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Approved access registry

whitelist · guest list · friends list · favorites list · roster

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Free public scholarly content

allowlist · whitelist · open door policy

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