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Glossary of Data Communications Terms
Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.
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Term:
token
Definition:
1. (LAN protocols) the symbol of authority that is passed
between stations using a token access method to indicate
which station is currently in control of the medium; 2. a
hand-held password generator designed to provide a unique
password for each access attempt to a LAN (or other
network) or multi-user computer system (see HPG).
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