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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.
Computing an intranet that is modified to allow outsiders access to it, esp one belonging to a.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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).
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun extranet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
An extension of an institution's intranet, especially over the World Wide Web, enabling communication between the institution and people it deals with, often by providing limited access to its intranet. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
(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.
