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

1. a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software