The phrase "a central list" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a primary or main list that organizes information or items in a specific context.
Example: "The project manager provided a central list of tasks that need to be completed by the end of the week."
Alternatives: "a main list" or "a primary list".
Newer technology such as Gnutella and Freenet allow Napster-like computer-to-computer file sharing without a central list manager.
He has invented a way for "top-up" members to be responsible for particular counties and districts, and to be selected locally instead of being placed on a central list.
I've used Mailchimp for my own projects, and signed up for several lists – but when I tried to find a central list of all the Mailchimp emails I'd been added to, they refused to provide it.
A central list of all side events submitted to the UN is available here, but bear in mind that if your event is within the security zone, you will need to arrange access passes.
The issue of blacklisting first hit the headlines in 2009, when it emerged that many of the country's construction firms were using a central list with more than 3,000 names on it.
Napster would stop working if its users could no longer access a central list of all the music files available.
Creating a central listing of all the university's postdoctoral fellowships creates a sense of cohesion, as well as providing "one-stop shopping" for potential candidates.
From the sampling frame of 80 potential participants, some were known to the researchers as colleagues and some were randomly chosen from a central listing of physicians in the health region.
In a focus group, Parthasarathi, then an education technology consultant for a major provider of test-prep materials, heard a parent ask whether one central list detailed all Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) classes.
It will allow sales staff at one store to post needed items on a central computerized list that all stores can check -- eliminating the need to call stores one at a time.
Having a central mailing list where these kinds of disclosures occur helps ensure that everyone who needs to know gets the word immediately.
