Token Ring

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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A token ring network is a local area network in which all computers are connected in a ring or star topology and a binary digit or token-passing scheme is used in order to prevent the collision of data between two computers that want to send messages at the same time.

MWESANS Glossary of Security Terms

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.token.v1

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Token Rings
possessive: Token Ring's
pluralpossessive: Token Rings'

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