Definition of: token

(tō′kən) noun
1. Anything indicative of some other thing; a visible sign; indication; evidence: in token of respect.
2. A symbol: This gift is a token of my affection.
3. Obs. A signal.
4. Some tangible proof or evidence of a statement or of one's identity, authority, etc.
5. A memento; keepsake; souvenir.
6. A characteristic mark or feature.
7. A piece of metal issued as currency and having a face value greater than its actual value.
8. A piece of metal issued by a transportation company and good for one fare. See synonyms under EMBLEM, MARK¹, SIGN, TRACE¹.
—v.t. To evidence by a token; betoken.
—adjective Done or given as a token, especially in partial fulfilment of an obligation or engagement: a token payment. [OE tācen, tācn]