meaning of token ring
1. token ring A computer local area network arbitration scheme in which conflicts in the transmission of messages are avoided by the granting of "tokens" which give permission to send. A station keeps the token while transmitting a message, if it has a message to transmit, and then passes it on to the next station. Often, "Token Ring" is used to refer to the IEEE 802. 5 token ring standard, which is the most common type of token ring. Usenet newsgroup: news:comp. dcom. lans. token-ring. Tom Knight
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