Capterra Glossary
Intranet
An intranet works on the same principles as the internet but as a closed network only available to employees or members of a limited group. Many corporations operate an intranet because they can tailor the system for their unique needs. Since an intranet has limited users and a firewall, it is often more secure than the internet.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Intranet
Organizations use intranets for purposes including safely sharing information, storing files, creating a personalized space for employees, supporting collaboration between teams, and improving everyday tasks.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy