intranet

noun

in·​tra·​net ˈin-trə-ˌnet How to pronounce intranet (audio)
: a network operating like the World Wide Web but having access restricted to a limited group of authorized users (such as employees of a company)

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Set up a careers or vacancies page on your website, or create a special page on your intranet. James Peters, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 That intranet connected the bank and customer to each other and also to two computers representing the bank branches. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2024 Your company’s intranet, newsletters, and other internal channels are often the first places where ideas are tested and shared. Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 This involves transforming raw ideas into polished articles, presentations, or intranet posts that deliver real value. Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intranet 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intranet was in 1977

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“Intranet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intranet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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