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Token ring
Token ring
local area network
(LAN) technology is a
communications protocol
for
local area networks
. It uses a special three-byte frame called a "token" that travels around a logical "ring" of workstations or servers. This
token passing
is a
channel access method
providing fair access for all stations, and eliminating the collisions of
contention
-based access methods.
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