"intranet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪntɹəˌnɛt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intranet.wav [Southern-England] Forms: intranets [plural]
Etymology: From intra- + net. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|intra-|net}} intra- + net Head templates: {{en-noun}} intranet (plural intranets)
  1. (computing) A private computer network, typically one that uses the protocols of the Internet. Wikipedia link: intranet Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: extranet, Internet Translations (private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet): intranet [neuter] (Danish), sisäverkko (Finnish), intranet (Finnish), intranet [masculine] (French), Intranet [neuter] (German), ενδοδίκτυο (endodíktyo) [neuter] (Greek), inlíon [masculine] (Irish), интранет (intranet) [masculine] (Macedonian), ipurangiroto (Maori), intranett [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), intranet [masculine] (Polish), intranet [neuter] (Romanian), eadra-lìon [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), intranet [feminine] (Spanish), iç ağ (Turkish), mạng nội bộ (Vietnamese), mewnrwyd [feminine] (Welsh)

Inflected forms

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