A recovery code is sometimes called a "mnemonic" or "mnemonic phrase,"
A recovery code is ((("mnemonic phrases", see="recovery codes")))((("seed phrases", see="recovery codes")))sometimes called a "mnemonic" or "mnemonic phrase,"
which implies you should memorize the phrase, but writing the phrase
down on paper takes less work and tends to be more reliable than most
people's memories. Another alternative name is "seed phrase" because