This is the 17469th most frequent Russian word.
током
"Током" means "by current" or "with a current" (referring to electric current or flow).
In this sentence, 'током' refers to an electric current in a literal and physical sense.
Этот провод заряжен током.
This wire is charged with current.
Here, 'током' is used metaphorically to denote a fluid, continuous flow, akin to how thoughts or ideas are transmitted.
Информация передается током сознания.
Information is transmitted as a stream of consciousness.
In this context, 'током' metaphorically describes the natural and uninterrupted progression of events, likened to the flow of a river.