Etymology

cybersquatting

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Today it means: The registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the hope of selling it at a later date. Full definition →

English squatting ← Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  2. Englishcyberneticclip.
  3. Englishcyber-
  4. Englishsquatting
  5. English todaycybersquatting

From cyber- + squatting.

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