In plain English
This word names whoever is on the receiving side when something is given, sent, or provided. It can refer to a person or an organization that gets something from another person or organization. What is received may be information, an item, a service, a benefit, or a payment.
In context
Here, recipient means the person or organization that should receive the records.
- Situation
- Managing records, consent forms, proxies, privacy, and information release
- What it communicates
- labels the person or organization that should receive the records.
Meaning limits
The term alone identifies the intended receiving person or organization, not whether the release is authorized or completed.
Examples
“The village library was the recipient of three new computers from a local charity.”
“Please confirm the recipient of the records before you seal the package.”