1. Something serving as a sign of something else
   "The flowers were a token of his affection"
    
2. A metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
   "He inserted the token into the arcade game and began to play"
    
3. Something of sentimental value
   "She treasured the locket as a token from her grandmother";
   - keepsake, souvenir, relic
    
4. A digital asset built on a blockchain, often representing a specific value or utility
   "The company issued tokens as part of its initial coin offering"
    
5. An individual instance of a type of symbol
   "the word ‘error’ contains three tokens of ‘r’";
   - item

1. Insignificantly small; only for appearances, politeness, legal consistency, etc.
   "a token gesture of resistance";
   - nominal

Derived forms: tokens

See also: minimal, minimum

Type of: article, disc, disk [N. Amer], mark, object, physical object, sign, symbol

Encyclopedia: Token