access token

noun

An object that describes the security context of a process or thread, such as the user's identity and privileges.

Meanings

nounaccess token (plural access tokens)

plural access tokens

  1. computingAn object that describes the security context of a process or thread, such as the user's identity and privileges.

Translations

French jeton d'accès
  • jeton d'accèsobject that describes the security context of a process
German Zugriffsinformation
  • Zugriffsinformationobject that describes the security context of a process
Vietnamese mã truy cập, thẻ truy cập
  • mã truy cậpobject that describes the security context of a process
  • thẻ truy cậpobject that describes the security context of a process
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APA

access token. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20token

MLA

“access token.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20token. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “access token,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20token.

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