intranet

[ in-truh-net ]
/ ˈɪn trəˌnɛt /

noun

a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.

Origin of intranet

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intranet

Internet intranet

Words nearby intranet

intramural pregnancy, intramuscular, intranasal, intranasal anesthesia, intranational, intranet, intrans., intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb

Example sentences from the Web for intranet

  • He spent the time surfing readymade coasters and checking the intranet for engineer availability.

    Makers |Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for intranet

intranet
/ (ˈɪntrəˌnɛt) /

noun

computing an internal network that makes use of internet technology

Word Origin for intranet

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

Scientific definitions for intranet

intranet
[ ĭn′trə-nĕt′ ]

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.