In plain English
This means getting back access to an account you could not get into. The focus is on being able to sign in again and use the account after that access was lost.
In context
As a button label, "Recover account" names the action to start regaining the ability to sign in to and use the account after access has been lost.
- Situation
- Account recovery, locked-account support, reactivation, and closure requests
- What it communicates
- button label for starting the recovery flow
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say why access was lost or whether the recovery attempt will succeed.
Examples
“After being locked out all weekend, she recovered her account and signed in again.”
“Select Recover account if you can no longer sign in.”