kill file

noun, verb — 2 senses

kill file

noun

CA, US, UK, SC /ˈkɪl ˌfaɪ̯l/ · CA /ˈkɪl ˌfʌɪ̯l/

1

Internet A user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.

kill file

verb
1

Internet To add (a user) to a kill file (noun sense 1).

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