Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
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- noun computing A
private computer network that usesInternet protocols and can beaccessed byauthorized individuals via the Internet.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The extranet was a great tool for use to organize the documents for our client and allowed the purchaser easy access to the documents.
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The extranet was a great tool for use to organize the documents for our client and allowed the purchaser easy access to the documents.
Archive 2007-11-01 2007
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Whether this is in the form of electronic touch points with trading partner systems, or even direct access by external users through some kind of extranet or portal, there can be no doubt that the 'back office' label is no longer appropriate, at least in terms of capability.
The Register Team Register 2010
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Whether this is in the form of electronic touch points with trading partner systems, or even direct access by external users through some kind of extranet or portal, there can be no doubt that the 'back office' label is no longer appropriate, at least in terms of capability.
The Register Team Register 2010
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Use separated access where possible, e.g. secured guest access for Wi-Fi, but then extend 'extranet' like services through suitably tight authorisation and secured communication links.
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Use separated access where possible, e.g. secured guest access for Wi-Fi, but then extend 'extranet' like services through suitably tight authorisation and secured communication links.
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A keypad, LCD screen and battery are embedded into the back of each card, allowing it to become the platform for secure applications such as extranet access.
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Use separated access where possible, e.g. secured guest access for Wi-Fi, but then extend 'extranet' like services through suitably tight authorisation and secured communication links.
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"extranet" referred to private network connections based on Internet standards such as IP and HTTP that extended outside an organization, such as between business partners.
ABC News: ABCNews 2009
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Is this comparable to a blending of the extranet and intranet?
How IT's Role Will Change Ed Sperling 2010
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