What is "whitelist"

n. (context legal English) A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted(,) or explicitly permitted. vb. To place on a whitelist; to mark or note a person or entity as trustworthy or acceptable.

A whitelist is a list or register of entities that are being provided a particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition. Entities on the list will be accepted, approved and/or recognized. Whitelisting is the reverse of blacklisting, the practice of identifying entities that are denied, unrecognised, or ostracised.