cybersquatting

cybersquatting
cybersquatting cy‧ber‧squat‧ting [ˈsaɪbəˌskwɒtɪŋ ǁ -bərˌskwɑː-] noun [uncountable] COMPUTING
the illegal practice of registerIng a domain name (= putting an Internet address on an official list ) with the intention of selling it to another company in order to make a profit:

• Some countries have specific laws against cybersquatting beyond the normal rules of trademark law.

— cybersquatter noun [countable]

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cybersquatting UK US /ˈsaɪbəˌskwɒtɪŋ/ noun [U]
a situation in which someone pays to officially take a famous name as an internet address, so that they can later sell it for a high price to the person or organization with that name: »

The lawsuit claims both cybersquatting and trademark infringement.

cybersquat verb [I] (-tt-)
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The registration must be renewed or someone else can claim or cybersquat on your address.

cybersquatter noun [C]
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In many cases, the domain name that has been reserved by the cybersquatter has already been trademarked or service marked by another organization.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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