Yeah, an ecig. I think vaping has a different delivery system than ecigs (or at least the Blu ones) that isn't as much like a cigarette; this one is pretty similar to one. As I say, not as much actual vapor as 'vaping.' Yeah, it has nicotine. The lower part of the 'cigarette' is a 'tank' that you buy, which has the nicotine in it. You recharge the upper part in a charger (which kind of looks like a Star Trek-like cig case) and it can be recharged many many times. Then you screw it into the lower part (the tank). My charger has lasted months already. The nicotine 'tanks' don't last very long, or not for me, and they can get pretty expensive. They have different flavors but I always get the regular 'classic tobacco' ones. Sorry about advertising Blu, but I really like it. I can't imagine going back to regular cigarettes. Quitting these, though, is something else entirely. Ugh...