In plain English
It means the contact information on the account is still unconfirmed. The account is linked to that detail, but it has not yet been established that the account holder is the person it belongs to.
In context
Here, "pending verification" reports that the listed contact detail is still unconfirmed as belonging to the account holder.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- reports that verification of the listed contact detail is still awaiting completion.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say why confirmation has not happened or what will happen next.
Examples
“His work email was already confirmed, but his new mobile number was still pending verification.”
“The account listed her alternate email as pending verification.”