internal network

Organization's own infrastructure

An internal network is a private computer network within an organization, connecting devices and systems that aren't directly accessible from the outside internet.

Companies use internal networks to share files, run applications, and communicate securely: The document is only available on the internal network.

Also called an intranet when referring to internal web-based resources.

Related
  • intranetOrganization's internal web system
  • firewallNetwork access control system
  • LANLocalized computer linkage
  • serverOne who attends tables
  • data centerFacility housing networked computers

local area · router · ethernet · IP address · VPN · private · private cloud · corporate · secure · access control · encrypted · bandwidth · gateway · protocol · hub · switch · topology · admin

Opposites
organizational boundary

internal networkextranet

External-facing private network

wide area network · WAN · internet · DMZ · cloud network

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