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intranet

/ˈɪntrəˌnɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A private network accessible only to an organization's staff.

    "All employees can access the company policies on the intranet."

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Coined in the 1990s as a blend of 'intra-' (meaning within or internal) and 'net' (short for network), analogously to 'internet'.

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