Examples of LAN in a Sentence

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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 The main router has a 10-Gbps Ethernet WAN port, while both the router and its satellites have four 2.5-Gbps Ethernet LAN ports each. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of LAN was in 1981

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“LAN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAN. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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