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The meaning of EXTRANET is a network (as of a company) similar to an intranet that also allows access by certain others (such as customers or suppliers).
noun. computing. an intranet that is modified to allow outsiders access to it, esp one belonging to a business that allows access to customers. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from extra- + net1 (sense 8), modelled on intranet. Examples of 'extranet' in a sentence. extranet.
Definition of extranet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. extranet. noun. /ˈekstrənet/ (computing) an intranet (= a private computer network) that is partly available to some outside users, so that businesses and customers can exchange information.
An extranet is a controlled private network that allows access to partners, vendors and suppliers or an authorized set of customers – normally to a subset of the information accessible from an organization's intranet.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun extranet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
(ˈɛkstrəˌnɛt ) noun. computing. an intranet that is modified to allow outsiders access to it, esp one belonging to a business that allows access to customers. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from extra- + net1 (sense 8), modelled on intranet. Examples of 'extranet' in a sentence. extranet.
