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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Share the policy across common company channels, such as email, team meetings, messaging apps and your team intranet. Sanjay Sathe, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 These tools can complement traditional methods such as company intranets, digital displays in common areas, and email updates at relatively low costs. Committee Of 200, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Atlassian builds a lot of collaboration software—mostly things like project management tools, knowledge management tools like company intranets, wiki or tools like Trello, Jira. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Forty-seven percent of employees feel stressed or overwhelmed on the job, according to a March 2024 survey of over 1,200 people by intranet software company Oak Engage. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 26 Sep. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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