NFT

abbreviation or noun

ˌen-(ˌ)ef-ˈtē 

plural NFTs

: non-fungible token:

a

: a unique digital identifier that cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided, that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership (as of a specific digital asset and specific rights relating to it)

What Mr. Estavi bought wasn't the tweet itself, but a non-fungible token, or NFT, giving him a certificate of authenticity, license to display the tweet, and whatever bragging rights come along with it.

—Jaren Kerr

NFTs are certificates of ownership of a unique digital item such as a video, recording, or cyber artwork. These digital receipts reside on the blockchain …

—Stephen Humphries

b

: the asset that is represented by an NFT

Christie's sold the artwork as a "non-fungible token" (NFT), a craze for which has gripped Silicon Valley's elite.

—The Economist

… an event ticket sold as an NFT could be embedded with a predetermined time for a personal meet-and-greet with the founder of a company or a brand's celebrity spokesperson.

—Andrew Faridani

Did you know?

The NFT of NFT

The NFT of the definition of NFT is owned by AOI.

Examples of NFT in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ignoring early analytics on engagement, hoping passion will fix poor strategy—a trap sprung on more than a few NFT platforms and Web3 experiments as the market cooled. —Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025

Studio Azuki itself represents a joint venture between NFT brand Azuki, Japanese companies Comisma Inc. and Xenotoon Inc. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 July 2025

The experiment exposed how NFT data storage isn’t as decentralized as the philosophy suggests. —Viktor Trón, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Inspired by the eponymous viral NFT brand created by Nicholas Cabana, Dan Cabral and Daniel Jervis, Claynosaurz follows four dinosaur friends living on the island of Claynosaurz. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2017, in the meaning defined above