title: Defining a new term.
abstract: Organizations are using extranets to engage in electronic commerce with trading partners. But the definitions of what constitute an extranet vary widely.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Chin
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000379:methods*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000379:methods; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D012984:Software; D014481:United States