Intranet meaning (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Intranet:

The intranet is a private network that belongs to an institution, organization or company. The intranet is considered as a private Internet network.

The intranet in an organization aims to connect, unite, share information and data among employees, students or people who belong to that organization without having to resort to a public and insecure environment.

The intranet generally connects several web servers using the tools of the public Internet network such as HTTP which is the protocol for accessing web pages and TCP / IP whose initials are Transmission control protocol / Internet protocol which is translated into Spanish as the protocol of transmission control / internet protocol.

See also:

• HTTPInternetWeb

Intranet access is generally through the public Internet but they are characterized by access through servers with firewalls or firewalls that analyze the messages and information of the sender and receiver in both directions to safeguard the security and privacy of the organization.

It is common to find intranet in all public institutions and companies since they facilitate exclusive access to those involved, such as in universities, there is an intranet so that students, professors, teachers and administrators can communicate online without needing to be present.