token
//ˈtoʊ.kən//
Noun
A thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, or abstract concept.
Please accept this gift as a token of my gratitude.
A small flat disc or piece of metal or plastic used as a substitute for money in some machines or as a form of payment.
You need to insert a token to use the subway turnstile.
A voucher or coupon that can be exchanged for goods or services.
I received a gift token for my birthday that I can use at any bookstore.
In computing, a sequence of characters or a unit of data that represents a meaningful element in programming or data processing.
The parser breaks the source code into tokens for analysis.
Adjective
Done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture, rather than for any practical purpose.
The company made a token effort to address the complaints.