chipmaker

noun

chip·​mak·​er ˈchip-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce chipmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of integrated circuits

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The chipmaker posted $117.4 million, above the consensus estimate of $117.1 million from analysts polled by LSEG. Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 Up to 400 people showed up last week in Akihabara — a popular shopping district for buying video games, manga and anime — hoping to snap up the US chipmaker’s latest series of GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards, according to the electronics chain PC Koubou. Chris Lau, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 Intel’s struggles have not only disappointed PC builders, but also Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who’s shocked by the US chipmaker’s decline. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025 However, the nature of the probe into the US chipmaker remained unclear, one of the people said, adding whether it was officially launched could be affected by the state of US-China relations. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for chipmaker 

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chipmaker was in 1971

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“Chipmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipmaker. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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