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use another account

To stop using one account for a service or system and start using a different account for it instead.

In plain English

The focus is on changing which account is in use for the same service or system. One account stops being the account in use there, and a different account is used instead.

In context

Here, it offers the choice to sign in with a different account instead of the one currently being used.

Situation
SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
What it communicates
offers selection of a different account during sign-in.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say whether the different account has the same roles, permissions, or account status.

Examples

“The tablet was still using his sister's account for the music service, so Daniel used another account before playing his own list.”

Core meaning

“If the app opens with the wrong sign-in, use another account instead of continuing with the one already there.”

In context