greylist

Meanings

• noun

  A list of email addresses that are not yet blocked but are monitored for potential spam or phishing attempts.

  - "The greylist is used to prevent spam emails from reaching your inbox."
  - "The email server maintained a greylist of suspicious addresses."

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Variants

List of all variants of greylist that leads to same result
greylag , greylags

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Derived from the term 'greylisting', a method used in email filtering.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Greylisting was first introduced in the late 1990s.

2. Greylisting can significantly reduce the amount of spam emails received.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. spam filter: A software application or feature that automatically marks email messages as unwanted and prevents them from reaching the inbox.

2. phishing: A method used by cybercriminals to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card numbers.

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How to Memorize "greylist"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a list of email addresses being monitored for potential threats.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'greylist' with email filtering and spam prevention.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Greylist: Grey out potentially harmful emails'

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