A privately maintained computer network that can be accessed only by authorized persons, especially members or employees of the organization that owns it, a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software, computing A private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange, An internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet, Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol (An intranet)