Squat

Squat, squatter or squatting may refer to:

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

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, living in an abandoned or unused building, sometimes for political purposes (usually anarchist or autonomist)
 Squatting (Australian history), term referring to occupation of large tracts of land in 19th century, "squattocracy"
 Squatter's rights, referring to the legal term adverse possession

In media and entertainment
 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
 Squatters (film), a 2014 movie starring Richard Dreyfuss

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

See also