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greyed out

adjective

  1. (of a navigation button, menu item, etc on a computer screen) not highlighted, indicating that the function is unavailable at a given time

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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For a long time, NSync’s single Girlfriend was “greyed out” on Spotify – with the label apparently unaware that the freely-available album version wasn’t the same as the hit remix with Nelly and the Neptunes.

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When Henderson's switch to Al-Ettifaq was announced, the club released a welcome video on social media with a montage of Henderson's career, but his rainbow armband had been greyed out.

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Three of Groove Vibes’ apps worked appropriately — you could quit them with the menu bar, or by pressing Command+Q. However, two apps from the developer, along with Music Paradise Player, greyed out the quit option on the menu bar, and don’t let you press the standard red close button.

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If you pick “Report a quality issue,” free-to-download apps are greyed out, with no way to click on them.

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One person tweeted that the button to collect pre-paid tickets was greyed out on "every machine" at London Liverpool Street.

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