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greyed out
adjective
(of a navigation button, menu item, etc on a computer screen) not highlighted, indicating that the function is unavailable at a given time
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
If you pick “Report a quality issue,” free-to-download apps are greyed out, with no way to click on them.
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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