extranet
/ˈekstrənet/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈekstrənet/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈek-strə-ˌnet/ (ame, mw)
extranet — 名詞
- extranetsingular
- extranetsplural
1. A private computer network that uses internet technology to let a company share
外部網路
企業與外部夥伴安全交換資訊的網路
A private computer network that uses internet technology to let a company share information and data securely with its business partners, customers, or suppliers.
Employees at Apex Industries use the extranet to check their payslips and annual leave balances from home.
Apex Industries 的員工從家裡登入外部網路，就能查看自己的薪資單和年假餘額。
use the extranet to [do something]
The external auditors were given temporary access to the company's extranet to review financial records.
外部稽核人員獲得了公司外部網路的臨時存取權限，以審查財務記錄。
be given temporary access to the extranet
Our main supplier sends updated inventory data through the extranet every morning before the store opens.
我們的主要供應商每天早晨在商店開門前，都會透過外部網路傳送最新的庫存資料。
Before the merger, both firms set up a shared extranet so their project teams could collaborate on the integration plan.
在合併之前，兩家公司設置了一個共享的外部網路，讓雙方的專案團隊能夠協作整合計畫。
- intranet
an intranet is closed to the organization's own members only; an extranet intentionally opens part of the network to partners or customers
- private network
a broader category; an extranet is a specific type of private network that includes external users
- internet
the internet is a globally public network; an extranet is a restricted, private network
文法句型
the + extranet
company/organization + extranet
用法筆記
Frequently used in business and IT contexts. An extranet is distinct from an intranet — an intranet is private to the organization itself, while an extranet extends access to selected outside parties such as partners, vendors, or clients.