internet vs. intranet

internet vs. intranet: What's the difference?

Both internet and intranet refer to computer networks. The internet links smaller computer networks to a vast public web of worldwide networks. An intranet is usually a local network, often within a single company, that uses the protocols and systems developed for the internet but with access restricted to the computers in that network. To help distinguish them, remember inter- means “between” or “among” and intra- means “within.”