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cybersquatter

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cy⋅ber⋅squat⋅ting

[sahy-ber-skwot-ing]
–noun
the registration of a commercially valuable Internet domain name, as a trademark, with the intention of selling it or profiting from its use.

Origin:
1995–2000; cyber- + squat + -ing 1


cy⋅ber⋅squat⋅ter, noun
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Main Entry:  cybersquatter
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a person who buys one or more commercially viable domain names for the purpose of reselling for a profit
Etymology:  cyber- 'cybernetics' + squatter
Usage:  computing
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