Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extranet

/ˈɛkstrəˌnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tranet
IPA: /ˈɛkstrəˌnɛt/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A private computer network that uses Internet protocols and can be accessed by authorized individuals via the Internet.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net English extranet From extra- + net.

Inflected Forms

extranets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

intranet Internet

Questions

How do you pronounce extranet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛkstrəˌnɛt/.
What does extranet mean?: A private computer network that uses Internet protocols and can be accessed by authorized individuals via the Internet.
Where does extranet come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net English extranet From extra- + net.

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