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approve sign-in

to confirm that a particular sign-in attempt is being made by you, as part of checking the identity of the person trying to sign in.

In plain English

It is a yes-or-no confirmation about one specific attempt to enter an account. Approving it means stating that the attempt is yours as part of checking who is trying to sign in.

In context

Here, "approve sign-in" instructs you to confirm that the sign-in attempt currently awaiting confirmation is being made by you, as part of verifying the identity of the person trying to sign in.

Situation
Setting passwords, multifactor authentication, recovery codes, and trusted devices
What it communicates
instructs the user to confirm the pending sign-in on the phone prompt

Meaning limits

The term itself does not establish whether access will be allowed or what happens after the identity check.

Examples

“After checking that the attempt was hers, Mira approved the sign-in.”

Core meaning

“If the waiting request is yours, approve the sign-in.”

In context

  • authenticate Broader Term

    Approving a sign-in is a more specific identity-checking action within authentication.

  • grant access Contrast

    Approving a sign-in concerns identity checking, while granting access concerns allowing entry.