"greylist" meaning in All languages combined

See greylist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greylists [plural], graylist [alternative]
Etymology: From grey + list. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grey|list}} grey + list Head templates: {{en-noun}} greylist (plural greylists)
  1. (law) A list, resembling a blacklist, for less serious offences.
    Sense id: en-greylist-en-noun-jZr0sLJi Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Collectives Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 23 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 20 3 Disambiguation of Collectives: 80 20 0 Topics: law
  2. (Internet) A technique for blocking spam (junk e-mail) by temporarily rejecting mail from unknown senders. A legitimate sender is likely to try sending again after a delay. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-greylist-en-noun-3qlhUqDD Categories (other): Internet

Verb [English]

Forms: greylists [present, singular, third-person], greylisting [participle, present], greylisted [participle, past], greylisted [past], graylist [alternative]
Etymology: From grey + list. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grey|list}} grey + list Head templates: {{en-verb}} greylist (third-person singular simple present greylists, present participle greylisting, simple past and past participle greylisted)
  1. (transitive) To place on a greylist. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-greylist-en-verb-FWxzE-FQ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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