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NFT

American  

abbreviation

  1. non-fungible token:

    1. a digital asset associated with an item of value that can be bought or sold, usually a unique piece of content on the internet, as an image, video, or audio file.

    2. such a unique piece of content on the internet.


NFT British  

abbreviation

  1. National Film Theatre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of NFT

First recorded in 2015–2020

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Reddit, which also got into the action, dismantled their NFT infrastructure at the start of the year.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

When NFTs started to take off in 2021, Kowal closed deals with high-profile partners such as Perry, Fremantle Media and Resorts World Las Vegas for the startup’s NFT marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

Around 256 of the prints also carry a QR code offering people a chance to own the image as a nonfungible token, or a digital receipt known as an NFT.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

The owners of a Bored Ape NFT used the image as their online avatars, as if to signal their membership in an exclusive club.

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2024

These eggs were supposed to eventually hatch into NFT “animals” that would breed and give birth to NFT “hybrid animals” with names like penguin-shark and panda-fin.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2024

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