token passing

ˈtoʊkən ˈpæsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of token passing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

networking

TECH.

method for controlling network access by passing a token

TECH.

Token passing is used in ring network topologies.

Adjective

networking

TECH.

using a token to control access in networks

TECH.

The token passing protocol ensures orderly communication.

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Expressions with token

token attempt

minimal effort to show compliance

The company made a token attempt to address the complaints.

token female

female included to show gender diversity

She was the token female on the board of directors.

token gesture

small action to show intent without real effort

The donation was a token gesture, not enough to make a difference.

token resistance

symbolic gesture of opposition without real intent

The committee's token resistance was just for show.

as a token of

prep.

shows the reason for giving something as a sign of feeling

She gave him flowers as a token of appreciation.

token of appreciation

something given to show gratitude

She gave him a token of appreciation for his help.

Expressions with passing

in passing

adv.

mentioning something briefly while doing something else

She mentioned the news in passing during our chat.

buck passing

act of shifting responsibility to someone else

The manager's buck passing frustrated the entire team.

baton passing

transfer of responsibility or leadership to another person

The baton passing marked the new CEO's first day.

passing fancy

short-lived enthusiasm or desire

Her interest in knitting was merely a passing fancy.

be only passing through

stay in a place briefly without settling

I'm only passing through this town for the night.

just passing through

adv.

moving through a place without stopping

We are just passing through the city on our way home.

discussed in passing

adj.

touched upon without deep exploration

The issue was discussed in passing in the report.

ship passing in the night

person or thing briefly encountered with little connection

We were just ships passing in the night.

passing of the baton

act of handing over a baton in a relay race

The passing of the baton was smooth during the race.

ships passing in the night

brief meeting with no lasting connection or interaction

They were like ships passing in the night, never to meet again.

Examples of token passing in a sentence

Token passing prevents data collisions in busy networks.
Token passing systems are crucial for network efficiency.
The engineers implemented a token passing mechanism.

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French:passage de jeton, avec contrôle par jeton, ...
German:Token-Passing, ...
Italian:passaggio del token, token-based, ...
Spanish:paso de testigo, de paso de testigo, ...
Portuguese:passagem de token, de controle por token, ...
Chinese:令牌传递, 令牌传递的, ...
Japanese:トークンパッシング, トークンを用いた, ...
Arabic:تَمْرِير الرَّمْز, مُعْتَمِد على تَمْرِير الرَّمْز, ...
Hebrew:הַעֲבָרַת אֲסִימוֹן, נֶטְווֹרְקִי, ...
Russian:передача токена, ...
Ukrainian:передача токена, ...
Hindi:टोकन पासिंग, ...
Bengali:টোকেন পাসিং, টোকেন ভিত্তিক, ...
Catalan:pas de testimoni, de passatge de testimoni, ...
Czech:předávání tokenu, token-passingový, ...
Danish:token-passing, token-baseret, ...
Dutch:token passing, token-gebaseerd, ...
Greek:μεταβίβαση διακριτικού, ...
Hungarian:tokenátadás, vezérjeles, ...
Khmer:វិធីសាស្ត្រគ្រប់គ្រងការចូលប្រើបណ្តាញដោយបញ្ជូនថូខិន, ប្រើថូខិនដើម្បីគ្រប់គ្រងសិទ្ធិចូលប្រើក្នុងបណ្ដាញ, ...
Korean:토큰 패싱, 토큰 패싱의, ...
Persian:عبور توکن, انتقال توکن, ...
Polish:przekazywanie tokena, oparty na przekazywaniu tokena, ...
Portuguese (BR):passagem de token, ...
Romanian:transmiterea tokenului, de tip token passing, ...
Swedish:token-passing, tokenpassering, ...
Thai:การส่งผ่านโทเค็น, ควบคุมด้วยโทเค็น, ...
Turkish:token geçirme, belirteç geçişli, ...
Vietnamese:truyền token, sử dụng token, ...

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Definition of token passing - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

Expressions with token

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