In plain English
This term is about the account's status. A locked account has been placed in a locked condition. This action changes that condition back to an unlocked one.
In context
As a link label, it names the action that changes the account from locked to unlocked.
- Situation
- Account recovery, locked-account support, reactivation, and closure requests
- What it communicates
- link label for removing the account lock
Meaning limits
The term itself does not establish who is allowed to do this or whether the change will succeed.
Examples
“After it had been locked overnight, the clerk unlocked the account.”
“When the status showed locked, the operator clicked Unlock account.”