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primary email

A primary email is the main email address associated with an account.

In plain English

An account can be linked to more than one email address. The primary one is the address treated as the main address for that account.

In context

Here, "primary email" identifies which stored email address is the main one on the account.

Situation
Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
What it communicates
identifies which stored email address is the main one on the account.

Meaning limits

The term alone does not say whether other email addresses are also associated with the account.

Examples

“The account still had her old address attached, but her primary email was the new one.”

Core meaning

“When the club updated his account, they left his school address as the primary email.”

In context