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<jargon, networking> The practice of registering famous brand names as Internet domain names, e.g. harrods.com, ibm.firm or sears.shop, in the hope of later selling them to the appropriate owner at a profit.
(1998-01-22)
Nearby terms: cybersex « cyberspace « cyberspastic « cyber-squatting » CyberWand » CyberZine » CYBIL
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