Token
nounid
4450·updated May 9, 2026verified
Something that the claimant possesses and controls (such as a key or password) that is used to authenticate a claim. See also Cryptographic Token.
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.token.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- itemkeepsake
- plural
- Tokens
- possessive
- Token's
- pluralpossessive
- Tokens'
Framework definitions
- §1
- A device that is used to authenticate a user, typically in addition to a username and password Scope Note: A token is usually a device the size of a credit card that displays a pseudo random number that changes every few minutes.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A small device with an embedded computer chip that can be used to store and transmit electronic information. A soft token is a software-based token.
- §1
- Something that the Claimant possesses and controls (typically a key or password) that is used to authenticate the Claimant’s identity.
- §2 · sense_2_pending_review
- Something that the claimant possesses and controls (such as a key or password) that is used to authenticate a claim. See also Cryptographic Token.
- §1
- Something that the claimant possesses and controls (such as a key or password) that is used to authenticate a claim. See also Cryptographic Token.
- §1
- Something that the Claimant possesses and controls (typically a key or password) that is used to authenticate the Claimant’s identity.
- §1
- something of sentimental value
- §2
- a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
- §3
- something serving as a sign of something else
- §4
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
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