In plain English
It tells what place a person has within an account or group. The role shows what that person is there to do, what duties they have, and what permissions go with that position.
In context
Here, “member role” names the role assigned to that workspace participant, communicating that person’s function, responsibilities, and permissions in the account or group.
- Situation
- SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
- What it communicates
- names the role field or column for a workspace participant.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not specify which particular role the member has or the exact responsibilities and permissions attached to it.
Examples
“Although Ivan and Marta belonged to the same hiking club, each had a different member role: he planned routes, and she managed the budget.”
“In the workspace, the owner changed Marta's member role when she took over weekly planning.”