"A secure Internet site available only to a company’s internal staff and approved third-party partners. Extranets are flourishing in B2B environments where suppliers can have ready access to updated information from their business customers, and vice versa." (Evan Levy & Jill Dyché, "Customer Data Integration", 2006)
"Semi-public TCP/IP network used by several collaborating partners." (Martin J Eppler, "Managing Information Quality 2nd Ed.", 2006)
"Enterprise network using Web technologies for collaboration of internal users and selected external business partners." (Paulraj Ponniah, "Data Warehousing Fundamentals for IT Professionals", 2010)
"An internal network or intranet opened to selected business partners. Suppliers, distributors, and other authorized users can connect to a company’s network over the Internet or through private networks." (DAMA International, "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management", 2011)
"Private, company-owned network that uses IP technology to securely share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses." (Linda Volonino & Efraim Turban, "Information Technology for Management 8th Ed", 2011)
"A network that is outside the control of the company. Extranets are usually connections to outside companies, service providers, customers, and business partners." (Mark Rhodes-Ousley, "Information Security: The Complete Reference" 2nd Ed., 2013)
"A special network set up by a business for its customers, staff, and business partners to access from outside the office network; may be used to share marketing assets and other non-sensitive items." (Faithe Wempen, "Computing Fundamentals: Introduction to Computers", 2015)
"An extension of the corporate intranet over the Internet so that vendors, business partners, customers, and others can have access to the intranet." (James R Kalyvas & Michael R Overly, "Big Data: A Businessand Legal Guide", 2015)
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