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This article is from the Token Ring FAQ, by James Messer James@NetworkUptime.com with numerous contributions by others.

2.1] What is token ring?

Token ring is the IEEE 802.5 standard that connects computers
together in a closed ring. Devices on the ring cannot transmit data
until permission is received from the network in the form of an
electronic 'token'.

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