In plain English
It means a recorded list of people who have signed up to wait because something cannot be had right now. The thing they are waiting for could be a product, service, or place, and it may become available later.
In context
Here, “Waitlist” labels an option to sign up to join the list of people waiting for a product that is unavailable now and may become available later.
- Situation
- Browsing product availability, variants, stock, condition, and seller information
- What it communicates
- labels a signup option for later purchase access or stock notice.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say when or whether the product will become available.
Examples
“When the kettle sold out, Nina joined the waitlist for the next delivery.”
“If the lamp is unavailable, select Waitlist and enter your email address.”