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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That is due in no small part to a higher-performing, exclusive-to-Samsung variant of Qualcomm’s generation-leaping smartphone chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy. Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 As for the optics, Samsung is relying on the chipset for better results across the camera system. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, Samsung says the device offers a 40% improvement in neural processing, as well as significant boosts for central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) . Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The custom chipset also logs performance and efficiency scores that beat Apple’s best, the A18 Pro chipset inside the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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