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intranet

noun
in·​tra·​net | \ ˈin-trə-ˌnet How to pronounce intranet (audio) \

Definition of intranet

: 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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 Check your employment contract, company handbook or intranet for details about compassionate leave. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Took a Week of Bereavement Leave from Work to Process Her 2007 Breakup with Prince William," 8 June 2019 This account was compiled through interviews with dozens of former and current employees, business partners, corporate and court records, internal company memos and intranet posts. — Natasha Khan, WSJ, "The Public Face of Huawei’s Global Fight," 19 Jan. 2019

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First Known Use of intranet

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intranet was in 1977

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intranet

noun
How to pronounce intranet (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of intranet

computers : a network that works like the Internet but can only be used by certain people (such as the employees of a company)

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Nglish: Translation of intranet for Spanish Speakers

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