intranet

[ in-truh-net ]

nounDigital Technology.
  1. a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the internet.

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Origin of intranet

1
First recorded in 1990–95; intra- + (inter)net

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British Dictionary definitions for intranet

intranet

/ (ˈɪntrəˌnɛt) /


noun
  1. computing an internal network that makes use of internet technology

Origin of intranet

1
C20: from intra- + net 1 (sense 8), modelled on internet

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Scientific definitions for intranet

intranet

[ ĭntrə-nĕt′ ]


  1. A privately maintained computer network that only authorized persons can access. Many corporations and institutions, for example, communicate with employees or members through the use of a private intranet.

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