Dictionary of Business Terms: blacklist
blacklist
originally lists, prepared by merchants, which contained the names of those gone bankrupt. Today it also refers to people who, for any number of reasons, are unacceptable for employment in an organization. An individual can thus be blacklisted.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: blacklist
blacklist
a list of senders or sites from which messages will not be accepted. Synonyms: kill file, ignore list, bozo list.
