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)

Examples of chipset in a Sentence

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Apple has, after all, sought to keep the MacBook entry-level price at $999, which could be easier to reach with a lower-specced chipset. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 This chipset has one less GPU core than the A18 inside the iPhone 16, meaning there may be a slight hit to graphics performance when playing games. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025 The most basic one uses Horizon Robotics’ chipset along with Nvidia ’s Orin, while more advanced versions only use other Nvidia chips, according to Nomura’s research. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025 The other four phones use a variety of MediaTek chipsets. Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 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

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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