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	The word squat, squatter or squatting can refer to: A squat Sitting Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. There are several ways for humans to sit.... is a kind of sitting position. Squatting Squatting Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not Land ownership and tenure.... is a term for inhabiting an abandoned Abandonment File:SeacroftBoarded.jpgThe term abandonment has a multitude of uses, legal and extra-legal. This "signpost article" provides a guide to the various legal and quasi-legal uses of the word and includes links to articles that deal with each of the distinct concepts at greater length.... or unused building or plot of land without owning or holding a formal lease on it; a person squatting is known as a squatter, and the house or building occupied by squatters is known as a squat. Squatting (pastoral) Squatting (pastoral) In Australian history, 'squatter' referred to those who occupied large tracts of Crown land in order to graze livestock. Initially often having no legal rights to the land, they gained its usage by being the first Europeans in the area.... is a term from Australian history, referring to the action of a person (the squatter) who occupied a large tract of Crown land Crown land Crown land is a designated area belonging to the Crown, the equivalent of an Fee tail Estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be Title from it.... in order to graze livestock. Squat (exercise) Squat (exercise) The squat is a lower body exercise used in strength training. It is also a competitive lift in powerlifting and an essential movement in the sport of weightlifting.... , a lower-body exercise in strength and conditioning. Squatter (game) Squatter (game) *Squatter* is a board game that was launched at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1960s in games, invented by Robert C. Lloyd. With more than 500,000 games sold in Australia alone, it became the most successful board game ever developed in Australia.... , a popular Australian board game about managing such a sheep-station. Squatter's rights, referring to the legal term adverse possession Adverse possession In common law, adverse possession is the process by which title to another's real property is acquired without remuneration, by holding the property in a manner that conflicts with the true owner's rights for a specified period of time.... . Cybersquatting Cybersquatting Cybersquatting , according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.... refers to registering Internet domain names similar to popular trademarks with the intent to extort the trademark holder. A species of Flanimal from the books Flanimals Flanimals *Flanimals* is a children's and adults' book written by comedian Ricky Gervais. The book, illustrated by Rob Steen, features 35 different characters described as species of animal which form an imaginary world.... and More Flanimals More Flanimals *More Flanimals* is the sequel to Ricky Gervais' book Flanimals.Like Flanimals, the book features around 30 species of Flanimal, illustrated by Rob Steen, which make up their own imaginary ecosystem.... by Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais is an England comedian, author, actor, Television director, Television producer, screenwriter and former pop music musician.... . A squat toilet Squat toilet A squat toilet is a toilet used by squatting defecation posture, rather than sitting defecation posture. There are several types of squat toilets, but they all consist essentially of a hole in the ground.... is a type of toilet where the user squats rather than sits on a seat. The alternate name of the titular character in Scott Adams Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several business commentaries, social satires and experimental philosophy books.... ' comic Plop: The Hairless Elbonian Plop: The Hairless Elbonian *Plop: The Hairless Elbonian* is an experimental spin-off of the Dilbert comic strip, both by Scott Adams. It follows the life of the titular Elbonian, who, having absolutely no hair, is unusual in his country and his pet pig.... . The squat effect Squat effect The squat effect is the fluid dynamics phenomenon by which a Hull moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure under its keel that reduces the ship's buoyancy, particularly at the bow.... is a hydrodynamic phenomenon. Squats (Warhammer 40,000) Squats (Warhammer 40,000) In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Squats are a dwarf-like race descended from the humans that colonised high gravity worlds.... are a race in Games Workshop's fictional Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 *Warhammer 40,000* is a tabletop Miniature wargaming produced by Games Workshop, set in a science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics.... universe. Squatting attack Squatting attack Squatting attack, in computer science, is a kind of Denial-of-service attack where a program interferes with another program through the use of shared Synchronization_ objects in an unwanted or unexpected way.... , in Computer Science Computer science Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems.... , is a kind of attack involving shared synchronization Synchronization (computer science) In computer science, synchronization refers to one of two distinct but related concepts: synchronization of process , and synchronization of data.... objects. In slang, squat is a term which can mean "of little or no value", as in "this computer isn't worth squat." Squat also refers to the pitching motion of a car when under acceleration. i.e. rear end moves down, front end moves up. Heights Squatters is a local hangout in the Houston Heights.