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NFT

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate nft

n. Stands for Non-Fungible Token. A unique digital certificate that proves you own a specific online item, like a piece of digital art. It is stored on a secure public database called a blockchain.

n. Abbreviation for Non-Fungible Token. A unique digital identifier recorded on a blockchain that certifies ownership and authenticity of a specific digital asset. It cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided.


SIMPLE

She owns an NFT of a popular meme.

CONTEXTUAL

The artist decided to sell her latest digital illustration as an NFT, allowing collectors to bid on the verified original file.

COMPLEX

While critics dismiss them as speculative bubbles with severe environmental costs, proponents argue that NFTs fundamentally revolutionise digital property rights by enabling verifiable scarcity.

Usage

An initialism for 'non-fungible token'; typically pronounced by naming the letters individually.

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