# Intranet: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> An intranet is an organisation’s private network using internet technologies to share internal information and tools.
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# Intranet

An intranet is an organisation’s private network that uses internet technologies so that its members can share information, tools and internal communications

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It usually works as an internal portal with news, documentation, a staff directory, procedures, forms or access to corporate applications. Only authorised people can use it, from the organisation’s network or through secure remote access.

It differs from an extranet, which opens part of the information to outside parties such as customers or suppliers. Many intranets are now built on cloud collaboration platforms; their usefulness depends less on technology than on clear information architecture and up-to-date content.

Also known as

employee portal, internal network

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Extranet](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/extranet.html)
- [Internal branding](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/branding/internal-branding.html)
- [Information architecture](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/information-architecture.html)