token economy

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token economy

noun token economies

A system of behavior modification based on the principles of operant conditioning; patients are rewarded with tokens (reinforcers) for engaging in desirable activities.
An economy based on cryptocurrency tokens. The supply of any token is also important in the operation of a token economy, as well as for the more fundamental issue of token valuation.
The economy of AI tokens.

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@misc{token_economy_2026,
  title = {token economy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/token%20economy},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}