In plain English
It is the part of an online account where messages from the service are collected for the user to read. In ordinary terms, it functions as the account's inbox.
In context
Here, "Message center" names the section of the service account that serves as the inbox for notices and official messages from the service.
- Situation
- Using identity, tax, and citizen portals for login, verification, submissions, and notices
- What it communicates
- names the portal area for notices and official messages
Meaning limits
The term itself does not tell you whether any messages are currently in that section.
Examples
“After signing in, she found the overdue-payment notice in the message center rather than in her email inbox.”
“The service posted the renewal notice to his message center overnight.”