Token
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A small, flat, round piece of metal or plastic that can sometimes be used instead of money.
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Besides those small shiny coins that allow you to play video games, there are three different types of tokens:
In networking, a token is a series of bits that circulate on a token-ring network. When one of the systems on the network has the token, it can send information to the other computers. Since there is only one token for each token-ring network, only one computer can send data at a time.
In programming, a token is a single element of a programming language. There are five categories of tokens: 1) constants, 2) identifiers, 3) operators, 4) separators, and 5) reserved words. For example, the reserved words new and function are tokens of the JavaScript language. Operators, such as , -, *, and /, are also tokens of nearly all programming languages.
In security systems, a hard token is small card that displays an identification code used to log into a network. When the card user enters the correct password, the card will display the current ID needed to log into the network. This adds an extra level of protection to the network because the IDs change every few minutes. Security tokens also come in software versions, called soft tokens.
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[Nickname] for the only [black person] in your [area].
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A thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.
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an individual instance of a type of symbol
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a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
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Something serving as an expression of something else; sign, symbol
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A keepsake, momento, souvenir
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A piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for money; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services
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An object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction; a password
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To betoken, indicate, portend, designate, denote
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To symbolize, instantiate
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A particular thing to which a concept applies.
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An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing. Also called a symbol.
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A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier.
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A characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health.
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Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
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A thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance.
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Done as an indication or a pledge; perfunctory, minimal or merely symbolic.
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A token is a symbolic representation of a specific value or a piece of data, often used as a means of identification, authentication or access control in various systems. It can also refer to digital assets in cryptocurrency or a unit of value issued by a specific organization, like tokens in a game or transit system.
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