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cybersquatting
(redirected from Domain squatting)

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cybersquatting [ˈsaɪbəˌskwɒtɪŋ]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) the practice of registering an Internet domain name that is likely to be wanted by another person, business, or organization in the hope that it can be sold to them for a profit
cybersquatter  n
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cybersquatting [ˈsaɪbərskwɒtɪŋ] n → cybersquatting m
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