What is token and When/Why/Where to use it?

[Suriyanarayanan, Senthil Kumar]

Hello,
        I would like to know what is the significant of the token in the
Action class.
Also I would like to know when/Why/Where to use it.

Thanks in advance,
Senthil Kumar.S
 
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