In plain English
It means the matter has been judged by someone who has the authority to decide. That person or organization has officially said it is acceptable.
In context
Here, approved shows that the join or access request has been officially accepted by someone with authority to decide.
- Situation
- SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
- What it communicates
- shows that a join or access request has been accepted.
Meaning limits
By itself, approved does not identify who made the decision or what other result may follow from that acceptance.
Examples
“The crew worked from the council-approved plan instead of the marked-up draft.”
“Their request to join the residents' group is now approved.”