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Difference Between Internet

The document compares the Internet, Intranet, and Extranet based on key characteristics such as definition, access, purpose, security, user base, and examples of tools. The Internet is a global public network, while the Intranet is a private network for internal use, and the Extranet extends part of the Intranet to authorized external users. Each network serves different purposes, with varying levels of security and access restrictions.

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Difference Between Internet

The document compares the Internet, Intranet, and Extranet based on key characteristics such as definition, access, purpose, security, user base, and examples of tools. The Internet is a global public network, while the Intranet is a private network for internal use, and the Extranet extends part of the Intranet to authorized external users. Each network serves different purposes, with varying levels of security and access restrictions.

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Difference Between Internet, Intranet, and Extranet

Here is a clear comparison of the Internet, Intranet, and Extranet based on key
characteristics:

Feature Internet Intranet Extranet


A private network extending
A global network A private network within
part of an organization's
connecting millions of an organization, used to
Definition intranet to authorized
public devices and share information and
external users (partners,
servers worldwide. resources internally.
suppliers, customers).
Public and available to Restricted access to external
Restricted to authorized
Access anyone with an internet users with granted
internal users (employees).
connection. permissions.
Facilitates
Provides access to Enables collaboration and
communication,
websites, social media, secure communication
Purpose collaboration, and sharing
email, and other online between an organization and
of resources within an
services globally. its external partners.
organization.
More secure as access is Secured with authentication
Less secure due to limited to internal users, and encryption, ensuring that
Security public access and often with additional only authorized external
potential vulnerabilities. layers of protection (e.g., users can access specific
firewalls). parts of the network.
Internal corporate portals,
Websites, email, social Vendor portals, partner
employee communication
Examples media platforms, online collaboration platforms,
platforms, internal file
banking. customer service portals.
servers.
External partners, customers,
Limited to employees or
Open to everyone with suppliers, or collaborators
User Base members within the
internet access. authorized to access certain
organization.
data or tools.
Internal collaboration,
General browsing, Sharing specific data with
sharing business
communication, external entities, such as
Usage documents,
entertainment, research, suppliers, customers, and
communication,
e-commerce. business partners.
knowledge management.
Internal communication Partner portals, B2B
Examples Google, Facebook, tools (e.g., Slack, communication platforms,
of Tools Amazon, Wikipedia. SharePoint), internal supply chain management
wikis, employee portals. systems.

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