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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An intranet might reject an unfamiliar firmware update, a generic password could leave an entire system open.
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The homeowners’ association includes use of facilities, front yard maintenance, community intranet website, security system and monitoring thru a security service, and basic cable.
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During mass protests and violence, China can shut down access to the wider internet in entire regions, forcing users to rely on a very limited intranet.
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For its part, Spray USA specializes in corporate Web sites, intranets, and training.
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First Known Use of intranet
1977
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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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