A popular way to exchange information between computers on a network. Token-ring works by passing a single token from computer to computer, around the network. To send a file, a computer must wait for the token to reach it, attach the file to the token, and then return both the token and the file to the network. Everyone can use peripherals, such as a printer, on the network. To print a file, a computer attaches the file to the token and sends both the token and the attached file across the network to the printer. When the token reaches the intended destination, the receiving computer or peripheral removes the file from the token. The token is then returned to the network so the process can start again.
