Typosquat

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Such a domain name. uncommon

    "Trademark owners are registering IDN versions of their marks as domains, but there are many more typosquats made possible in these alternative scripts."

Verb
  1. 1
    To register a domain name likely to be mistyped by users.

    "Presumably it would be difficult to typosquat on a personalized Facebook username, provided that Facebook is vigilant about responding to complaints by trademark holders under its current online procedure."

Example

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"Presumably it would be difficult to typosquat on a personalized Facebook username, provided that Facebook is vigilant about responding to complaints by trademark holders under its current online procedure."

Etymology

Back-formation from typosquatting.

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