chipset

noun

chip·​set ˈchip-ˌset How to pronounce chipset (audio)
: a group of integrated circuits that together perform a set of related functions (such as processing data)

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For instance, both chip-designer ARM and mobile chipset specialist Qualcomm are pushing into the PC space and Microsoft's latest Copilot+ PCs use ARM chips that offer AI features and consume less power. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 The news demonstrates the level of smuggling of Nvidia chipsets, with the government and military among the customers. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025 One of the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturers, the technology company supplies microprocessors for both business and personal computer systems as well as manufacturing various electronic components like chipsets, flash memory and graphic processing units. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025 In more Apple news, the company is expected to debut a new Apple Vision Pro later this year, powered by the M4 chipset that's in some MacBooks and iPads. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chipset

Word History

Etymology

chip entry 1 ("integrated circuit") + set entry 2

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chipset was in 1966

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“Chipset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipset. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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