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denylist

noun denylists

Synonym of blacklist. Intrusion detection can inspect file, network, and kernel reads and writes to verify or block them with an allowlist or a denylist (as seccomp-bpf configuration does).
Similar: blacklist · Opposite: allowlist

verb denylists · denylisting · denylisted

Synonym of blacklist. Remediation can entail contacting the user and instructing them to cease; it could be autoremediation by reconfiguring a managed endpoint, or it could be to denylist the device MAC address(es).
Similar: blacklist · Opposite: allowlist

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@misc{denylist_2026,
  title = {denylist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denylist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}