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Recovery phrase

A recovery phrase is a set of words used to restore access to a compatible self-custody wallet; in many wallets it is the same concept commonly called a seed phrase or mnemonic.

Published and reviewed: 2 October 2026.

Definition: A recovery phrase is a set of words used to restore access to a compatible self-custody wallet; in many wallets it is the same concept commonly called a seed phrase or mnemonic.

Recovery depends not only on the correct words but also on compatible derivation rules, address formats, account indexes and any additional passphrase that may have been used.

How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval's recovery/import flow is a first-party example of using recovery material locally to recreate supported Bitcoin, Ethereum and EVM/L2 accounts.

Important: A legitimate recovery flow may require the phrase locally in the wallet, but ordinary support conversations should not.

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Why the term matters

Practical meaning

Recovery depends not only on the correct words but also on compatible derivation rules, address formats, account indexes and any additional passphrase that may have been used.

Safety

A legitimate recovery flow may require the phrase locally in the wallet, but ordinary support conversations should not.

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Sources and review

Terenval product statements are first-party information; general technical definitions are kept separate from product promotion.