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Killfile
A user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.
📖 Definitions of "Killfile"
noun
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A user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.
verb
- 1
To add (a user) to a kill file.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Killfile"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| kill filenoun | (Internet slang) A user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts. |
| sigfilenoun | (Internet) A text file containing a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature). |
| autokillnoun | (Internet, IRC) A software setting that automatically disconnects a user whenever they attempt to connect. |
| usegroupnoun | A newsgroup, specifically on the Usenet system. |
| killer appnoun | (informal, computing) A killer application. |
| cancelbotnoun | (Internet) A bot that sends messages to Usenet newsgroups to remove certain postings, especially spam. |
| killbitnoun | (computing) A setting that disables a specific web browser plug-in, typically to prevent a security vulnerability from being exploited. |
| rmgroupverb | (transitive) To remove (a newsgroup) or attempt to do so by means of such a message. |
| kicknoun | A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee. |
| dropfilenoun | (computing, dated) A file used by a bulletin board system (BBS) to pass information about the BBS itself and the current user to an external door. |
| spam killernoun | (computing, informal) A program that automatically deletes spam (unsolicited commercial email). |
| hatelistingnoun | (Internet) A website listing the submitted names of people who hate a particular celebrity, film, or other topic. |
| scorefilenoun | (computing, Internet) A file containing criteria for assigning a score to each email message received, for purposes of filtering out spam, etc. |
| ghostnoun | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| newsgroupernoun | (Internet, slang) A user of Internet newsgroups. |
| flamagenoun | (Internet, slang) Flame postings considered as a group. |
| newsgroupienoun | (Internet, slang) A user of Internet newsgroups; a newsgrouper. |
| newsfroupnoun | (Internet slang, humorous) A newsgroup. |
| userlistnoun | (Internet, IRC) A list of users, typically for the purpose of authorization on IRC. |
| sigblocknoun | (Internet) A block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature). |
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