Meaning & use
intranet
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Meaning
nouncountablecomputingbusiness
A private computer network used inside an organization, similar to the internet but only for members.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'an intranet' or 'the company's intranet'.
Patterns
- company intranet
- access the intranet
- on the intranet
Employees can find the holiday schedule on the company intranet.
The IT department set up a secure intranet for internal communication.
She posted the meeting minutes on the intranet for everyone to see.
Word forms
| plural | intranets |
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Common combinations
- company intranet
- The company intranet has all the HR policies.
- access the intranet
- You need a password to access the intranet.
- post on the intranet
- He posted the announcement on the intranet.
- secure intranet
- The hospital uses a secure intranet for patient records.
Synonyms and how they differ
- internal network
- Internal network is a general term for any private network; intranet specifically uses internet technologies like web browsers.
- private network
- Private network emphasizes restricted access; intranet emphasizes the use of web-based tools for sharing information.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: intranet or internet? intranet or extranet?
intranet vs internet
The internet is public and global, while an intranet is private and limited to an organization's members.
intranet vs extranet
An extranet extends an intranet to authorized outside users like suppliers, while an intranet is only for internal users.
Practice
What is the best description of an intranet?
Choose one answer.
An intranet is a private network within an organization, not open to the public. The internet is public and global, and social media is a different kind of online service.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “intranet”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.