Token Ring

nounid 4451·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.

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Entity Type

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

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

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§1: 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.

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