cybersquatting

[ sahy-ber-skwot-ing ]

noun

1. the registration of a commercially valuable internet domain name, as a trademark, with the intention of selling it or profiting from its use.

cybersquatting

/ ˈsaɪbəˌskwɒtɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

Derived Forms

• ˈcyberˌsquatter, noun

Other Words From

• cyber·squatter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cybersquatting¹

First recorded in 1995–2000 ; cyber- + squat (in the sense “occupying a property without title or right” + -ing ¹