bitsquatting

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noun
Definitions
  • (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.

Etymology

Compound from English bit (binary digit, morsel) + English typosquatting.

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English

typosquatting

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