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What does bearer stand for?

In context of jwt tokens the word bearer ist used. I cannot find a lot about bearer on Google. I was wondering where the terms comes from and what it stand for? And why is it prefixed?

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Manuel Avatar asked Oct 20 '25 14:10

Manuel


1 Answers

why is it prefixed?

Because otherwise it would just be a bunch of random characters with no context whatsoever, other than knowing that it's some info for some type of authorization.

what it stand for?

That the one who bears the token has the authority to do whatever the token allows

where the terms comes from

Hopefully Lord of The Rings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring#Ring-bearers) but I doubt it ;) It's a standard English-language word

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davidkomer Avatar answered Oct 22 '25 03:10

davidkomer