In plain English
This means asking for a copy of account data to be prepared outside the system. The important part is that the data is exported in a format that can be used elsewhere.
In context
Here, it labels the action that submits a request for account data to be exported from the system in a form that can be used elsewhere.
- Situation
- Notification, privacy, data-export, and account-deletion settings
- What it communicates
- labels the form action that starts export preparation
Meaning limits
The term names making the request, not the export itself or a guaranteed result.
Examples
“Before leaving the system, she requested an export of her account data to use in another program.”
“When the account data had to be handled elsewhere, their first step was to request an export.”