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Token
Plain-language meaning
A unit of text or other input represented internally by a model; text tokens may be words, parts of words or punctuation.
Why it matters
Token limits affect how much material a model can process and generate.
Practical example
A long word may be split into several tokens before processing.
Common misunderstanding
Equating one token with one word in every language.
Related concepts
Context window · Large language model (LLM)
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Reviewed 2026-10-02.
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