In plain English
It groups a user or account into a permission category. That category shows how much they are allowed to view, use, or change a system, a resource, or information.
In context
Here, “access level” names the category that indicates the overall amount of permission assigned to a user to view, use, or change the system, its resources, or information.
- Situation
- SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
- What it communicates
- names the overall degree of access assigned to a user.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not specify the exact permissions in that category, only the degree of permission it represents.
Examples
“After the transfer, Maya's access level in the records system was raised from basic to supervisor.”
“Each new account receives an access level when staff create it.”