Squat

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The word squat, squatter or squatting can refer to:

As body position

• Squat (exercise), a lower-body exercise in strength and conditioning
• Squat toilet, a toilet used by squatting rather than sitting
• Squatting position, a resting position where the weight of the body is on the feet

In computing and the Internet

• Cybersquatting refers to registering Internet domain names similar to popular trademarks with the intent to extort the trademark holder
• Squatting attack, a kind of computer attack

In law and property

• Squatting (pastoral), Australian term referring to occupations of land
• Squatting, living in an abandoned or unused building, sometimes for political purposes (usually anarchist or autonomist)
• Squatter's rights, referring to the legal term adverse possession

In media and entertainment

• Squat (Warhammer 40,000), a race in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
• Squatter (game), a popular Australian board game
• Squat, a species of Flanimal from the More Flanimals and other books in the series
• Squat, the alternate name of the title character of Scott Adams' comic Plop: The Hairless Elbonian

In science

• Squat effect, in hydrodynamics
• Bob and squat, the pitching motion of automobile and bicycle suspensions when under acceleration; i.e., the rear end moves down and the front end moves up