intranet
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Definition
Noun: A private computer network, typically within an organization, that uses internet technologies (like web browsers and servers) to share information, tools, and services. Access is restricted to authorized users, such as a company's employees.
Usage
The word "intranet" is used to describe a private, internal network. It is a countable noun. - An organization implements an intranet to facilitate internal communication. - The human resources department updated the employee handbook on the company intranet. - Accessing the intranet usually requires a secure login.
Examples
- Noun:
- The new policy documents are available on the corporate intranet.
- Employees use the intranet to submit timesheets and access shared drives.
- The university's intranet provides students with course materials and announcements.
Advanced Usage
- "intranet portal": A specific gateway or main page that provides access to various services and information on an intranet.
- I bookmarked the intranet portal for quick access to all internal tools.
- "intranet site": A website that exists only on a private intranet.
- The project team collaborated using a dedicated intranet site.
Variants and Related Words
- Intranets (n): Plural form.
- Large multinational corporations often have multiple interconnected intranets.
- Extranet (n): A private network that uses internet technology to share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, or other authorized partners outside the organization. (This is a related but distinct concept).
Synonyms
- Internal network
- Private network
- Corporate network
Antonyms
- Internet (The global, public network of interconnected computer networks.)
- Public network
Related Phrases
- Behind the firewall: A phrase describing resources, like an intranet, that are protected from public internet access.
- The database is hosted behind the firewall on the intranet.
- Internal web: An informal term sometimes used synonymously with intranet.
- Check the internal web for the latest memo.
Noun
- a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software