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A digital or physical object used for authentication or as a unit of value or rights. It is often used in IT security, for example for logins, or with cryptocurrencies.
Für den Zugang zum Firmennetzwerk benötige ich einen neuen Sicherheits-Token.
I need a new security token to access the company network.
The meaning of 'Token' depends heavily on the context. Words like 'Sicherheit' (security) or 'Login' point to the IT meaning. Words like 'Spiel' (game) or 'einwerfen' (to insert) indicate a game token. In the context of 'Sprache' (language) or 'Text' (text), the linguistic meaning is intended.
Je nachdem, ob du programmierst oder ein Brettspiel spielst, bedeutet 'Token' etwas völlig anderes.
Depending on whether you're programming or playing a board game, 'token' means something completely different.
In IT, typical combinations are 'Sicherheits-Token' (security token), 'digitaler Token' (digital token), or verbs such as 'einen Token generieren' (to generate a token) and 'einen Token eingeben' (to enter a token).
Für jede Transaktion wird ein neuer Token generiert.
A new token is generated for each transaction.
In the context of games, 'Token' is often used with verbs such as 'einwerfen' (to insert), 'sammeln' (to collect), or 'kaufen' (to buy). Here it is a synonym for a game token or chip.
Du musst einen Token in den Automaten einwerfen, um zu spielen.
You have to insert a token into the machine to play.
The linguistic meaning of 'Token' is purely technical terminology. You will only find it in academic texts or lectures on linguistics.
Der Professor erklärte den Unterschied zwischen „Type“ und „Token“.
The professor explained the difference between 'type' and 'token'.
guy / type
'der Typ' and 'der Token' are not normal synonyms, but they can be confused in certain specialist contexts. 'Typ' means a kind, sort, or category. 'Token', on the other hand, means a single concrete unit, for example a digital access code or, in linguistics, a single occurrence of a word in a text. The risk of confusion arises especially because in some fields people distinguish between a general kind and an individual occurrence. As a simple guide: 'Typ' asks about the category, while 'Token' asks about the individual sign, object, or proof.
Aus Sicherheitsgründen bekommt Johanna beim Login einen neuen Token.
For security reasons, Johanna gets a new token when she logs in.
Für diese Software brauchen wir den richtigen Typ von Lizenz.
For this software, we need the right type of license.