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bitsquatting

bitsquatting noun: a form of cybersquatting that involves the registration of domain names likely to be the result of a random memory error in a user's computer, e.g. excmple.com or exaeple.com for example.com.

Noun

bitsquatting (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) A form of cybersquatting that involves the registration of domain names likely to be the result of a random memory error in a user's computer, e.g. excmple.com or exaeple.com for example.com.

Origin of bitsquatting

From bit + typosquatting, by analogy.

Questions about bitsquatting

What does bitsquatting mean?
Bitsquatting means a form of cybersquatting that involves the registration of domain names likely to be the result of a random memory error in a user's computer, e.g. excmple.com or exaeple.com for example.com.
What part of speech is bitsquatting?
Bitsquatting is a noun.

Words near bitsquatting in the dictionary

  1. bitshifts
  2. bitsier
  3. bitsiest
  4. bitslice
  5. bitslices
  6. bitsquatting
  7. bitstarve
  8. bitstarved
  9. bitstarves
  10. bitstarving
  11. bitstate

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