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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To ensure clear communication, tailor messages to different stakeholders and use multiple channels such as emails, meetings and intranet updates. Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Think about company intranets—some take 15 to 30 seconds to load. Nick Martin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Another might prefer being interviewed for an article in an employee publication or on the intranet but will want to have the questions in advance to prepare. Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The end result could be the creation, within Russia, of a kind of intranet governed by very different rules from those beyond the country’s borders. Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015 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 Apr. 2025.

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