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)

Examples of intranet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After news broke that the Supreme Court would allow emergency abortions again in Idaho, a message went out to the entire staff of St. Luke’s Health System on the organization's intranet. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 The Iranian government hopes to work with Chinese providers to harness this surveillance technology and seeks to model its national intranet after China’s Great Firewall. Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2020 Sure, the company has all-hands meetings, Teams channels, and an intranet. Nick Rockel, Fortune, 24 May 2024 The realty agents interviewed boasted about their intranet email sharing. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for intranet 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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