A string that represents a credential or identity. Access tokens (short-lived) and refresh tokens (long-lived) are used in OAuth flows. In AI/NLP, a token is a unit of text that a language model processes.
"The access token expires after 15 minutes — clients use the refresh token to obtain a new access token without re-authenticating."
A string that represents a credential or identity. Access tokens (short-lived) and refresh tokens (long-lived) are used in OAuth flows. In AI/NLP, a token is a unit of text that a language model processes.
No — "Token" is not an acronym or abbreviation. It's used as a standalone term (noun) in IT conversations and documentation.
"Token" is pronounced /ˈtəʊkən/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "The access token expires after 15 minutes — clients use the refresh token to obtain a new access token without re-authenticating."
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"Token" is used as a noun.
Yes — related terms include JWT, OAuth, HTTP. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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