An NFT is an object that exists via its token on a blockchain. The creation of a token is commonly called “minting”, and generally happens with a transaction with the blockchain network, when you “mint the NFT”. The assumption that a blockchain has enough support to last for a long time is what gives these objects much of their value: will you be able to use it? get some appreciation? profits? thinking long enough, could it be a life changing inheritance? Sometimes minting can yield more luck...