#16832: s/integer/object/ in docs/docstring, and add whatsnew entry.
diff --git a/Lib/abc.py b/Lib/abc.py
index 264c60c..0358a46 100644
--- a/Lib/abc.py
+++ b/Lib/abc.py
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@
 def get_cache_token():
     """Returns the current ABC cache token.
 
-    The token is an opaque integer identifying the current version of
-    the ABC cache for virtual subclasses. This number changes with
-    every call to ``register()`` on any ABC.
+    The token is an opaque object (supporting equality testing) identifying the
+    current version of the ABC cache for virtual subclasses. The token changes
+    with every call to ``register()`` on any ABC.
     """
     return ABCMeta._abc_invalidation_counter