In plain English
These are alert-style messages sent straight to a person's device by an app or online service. They are meant to appear on the device itself, including while the app is closed.
In context
Here, "Push notifications" identifies the delivery channel for alert messages that an app or online service sends directly to the device, including when the app is not open.
- Situation
- Notification, privacy, data-export, and account-deletion settings
- What it communicates
- labels a mobile notification delivery channel setting
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say which alerts will appear or whether this channel is currently turned on.
Examples
“Even with the travel app closed, its push notifications appeared on her phone as gate-change alerts.”
“The weather service delivers severe storm warnings through push notifications.”