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linked bank account

A linked bank account is a bank account that has been connected to another account or to a payment service for transferring money between them.

In plain English

This is a bank account that has been set up to work with another account or with a payment service. That connection allows money to be transferred between the two.

In context

Here, it means the bank account connected to the payment service for moving money to it as a withdrawal or payout.

Situation
Sending transfers, receiving payouts, withdrawing funds, and reading wallet balances
What it communicates
Labels a bank account connected for withdrawals or payouts.

Meaning limits

The term only indicates that the bank account is connected for money transfers, not any other details about the account.

Examples

“He moved the sale proceeds from the payment service to his linked bank account.”

Core meaning

“At the end of the month, the caretaker's fees were paid into the linked bank account.”

In context