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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Continue sharing and re-sharing perks that support physical activity where your specific employee populations already look during the day (for example, the company intranet). Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Answer: SharePoint is server software that companies use for storing, managing, sharing, and collaborating on internal documents, typically from inside an organization’s intranet. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025 Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet. Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 These cybersecurity communications can be featured in your usual channels, from the intranet to signage to email. Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for intranet

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Aug. 2025.

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