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# What is an NFT?

#### NFT

NFT stands for 'Non-Fungible Token.' This is a digital asset that is placed upon the blockchain that proves ownership and authenticity. The word 'non-fungible' refers to the fact that NFTs are unique digital identifiers that can't be copied, substituted, or subdivided.\
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Although most people associate NFTs with pictures, commonly referred to as JPEGs, an NFT can be anything from:

* Pictures; art, avatars, stickers, etc. 
* Audio files; music, speeches, podcast, etc. 
* Text; documents, stories, poetry,
* Video; movie, TV show, music video,  
* Subscriptions to a service
* Real estate ownership 
* Access tokens
* Much more

The file, subscription, picture, etc are not the NFTs.  Rather the NFT is the token which certifies that the holder is the actual owner of that asset

**Disclaimer: It is important that an NFT is unique and not a copy of someone else's work to avoid copyright infringement. Be careful with buying NFTs from new creators, its possible that you are buying a copy of another artist. Make sure you do your own research.**

1. If you want to know how to buy an NFT see: [How to buy an NFT?](/beginners-guide/nft/buying-nft-intro/how-to-buy-an-nft.md)
2. If you want to know the how to sell an NFT see: [How do you mint an NFT?](/beginners-guide/nft/selling-nft-intro/how-do-you-mint-sell-an-nft.md)