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

After voting closes, the week’s winning piece is auctioned off, as an NFT, via the online marketplace SuperRare. —Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

That’s likely due to its origins as an NFT, even if the concept itself feels so post-COVID early-2020s. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026

The Paradox played catchy, loud songs at an NFT party — the group just became the first Black band to top Billboard’s alternative rock charts. —Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026

Last year, attendees included infamous crypto billionaire Justin Sun, the former basketball star Lamar Odom, and Jack Lu, the CEO of the NFT marketplace Magic Eden. —Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2017, in the meaning defined above