opt-out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising.
noun
  1. The act of opting out of something.
  2. A school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control.
  3. A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include.

Pronunciation

en-us-opt-out.ogg

Word forms

opt-out opt-outs

Etymology

From opt + out.

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