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Broadcom’s contract with Intel Corp., of Santa Clara, Calif., was for a chip implementing a 100-Mb/s Ethernet transceiver for a local-area network (LAN), using DSP techniques.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2025
In 1973, Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs invented Ethernet and implemented the first local-area network or LAN at Xerox Parc.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The box includes a power supply, a LAN cable, and a quick-start guide.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
The Reserve Grand Champion was from Spain, Bodegas LAN Rioja Gran Reserva 2016.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Valorant Masters Bangkok featured the eight top Valorant teams from around the world competing on LAN for the first time this season.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The rear of the hub has a LAN port, a power port, a reset button, and a USB port.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
However, its limited features, such as no anti-malware software or multi-gig LAN ports, hold it back.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
In the last few months, the duo attended both an e-sports tournament in Paris, when thousands gathered to watch teams of players battle it out on stage, and the DreamHack in Stockholm, an old-school LAN party.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2025
In 1973, Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs invented Ethernet and implemented the first local-area network or LAN at Xerox Parc.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The box includes a power supply, a LAN cable, and a quick-start guide.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
The Reserve Grand Champion was from Spain, Bodegas LAN Rioja Gran Reserva 2016.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Valorant Masters Bangkok featured the eight top Valorant teams from around the world competing on LAN for the first time this season.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The rear of the hub has a LAN port, a power port, a reset button, and a USB port.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
However, its limited features, such as no anti-malware software or multi-gig LAN ports, hold it back.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
In the last few months, the duo attended both an e-sports tournament in Paris, when thousands gathered to watch teams of players battle it out on stage, and the DreamHack in Stockholm, an old-school LAN party.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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“LAN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAN. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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