"typosquatter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: typosquatters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} typosquatter (plural typosquatters)
  1. (Internet) A person who engages in typosquatting. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-typosquatter-en-noun-owztzVEc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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