In plain English
This is a permission request, not the use itself. It means asking to be allowed to use a specific resource such as an account, system, or service.
In context
Here, "request access" means asking to be allowed into the workspace or other restricted area.
- Situation
- SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
- What it communicates
- offers asking for entry to the workspace or restricted area.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term says only that permission is being asked for, not that it has been granted.
Examples
“Lena requested access to the shared account but never signed in.”
“Outside the locked workspace, two interns waited to request access.”