# Token: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A token is a digital unit whose meaning depends on the system using it.
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# Token

A token is a digital unit whose meaning depends on the system using it. In blockchain, it may represent value, a right of use or another asset through the network's rules

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

In [blockchain](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/blockchain.html), it is worth examining which functions or rights the project assigns to the token, without inferring them solely from its name. In security, a token can refer to a credential without necessarily being temporary. In AI, it denotes a unit of representation processed by a model, covered in its own entry. Sharing the word does not imply shared operation, economic value or legal treatment.

Also known as

Crypto token, Crypto-asset

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Blockchain](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/blockchain.html)
- [Bitcoin](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/bitcoin.html)
- [Token (AI)](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/ai-token)