opt-out

See also: opt out

English

Etymology

From opt +‎ out.

Adjective

opt-out (not comparable)

1. Of a selection, the property of having to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; a decision having the default option being inclusion or permission; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertisement.

   With opt-out forms, take care to uncheck all unwanted selections.

Noun

opt-out (countable and uncountable, plural opt-outs)

1. the act of opting out of something
2. (British) a school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control
3. (television, radio) A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include.
   • 1995, Pierre Musso, ‎Philippe Souêtre, ‎Lionel Levasseur, The Printed Press and Television in the Regions of Europe

     National television channels (descendant network) with regional or local slots or opt-outs: […]

   • 2003, ‎Michael Scriven, ‎Emily Roberts, Group Identities on French and British Television (page 27)

     There is no limitation to the number of regional and local opt-outs that France 3 can operate; nor are there any guidelines in the channel's remit as to the length and content of such news programmes.

Antonyms

• opt-in

Translations

the act of opting out of something

• German: Ablehnung (de) f, Ausstieg (de) m
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See also

• opt out

References

• opt-out on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• out-top, outtop, pot out, puttoo, top out