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Term: Tokenise

Definition: Tokenise (also spelled "tokenize") is a computer programming process of breaking down a string of characters into smaller chunks, known as tokens.

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1. Programming: Tokenise is commonly used in programming languages for various purposes, such as parsing code, analyzing text, or extracting specific information from a dataset.

Example Sentence:
To analyze the input data, the program first needs to tokenise the text into individual words and symbols.

2. Security: In the field of cybersecurity, tokenise refers to the process of replacing sensitive data, such as credit card numbers or passwords, with unique identification placeholders called tokens.

Example Sentence:
In order to enhance security, the system applies tokenisation to customer payment information, ensuring no actual credit card numbers are stored in the database.

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