chipmaker

noun

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

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Struggling chipmaker Intel is also potentially exploring a merger with Qualcomm, while a deal between rivals PGA Tour and LIV Golf is being ironed out. William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Shares of Nvidia, an artificial intelligence chipmaker, climbed nearly 3% in early trading. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Nvidia, riding the AI boom that has proven so lucrative for the chipmaker, is set to replace semiconductor peer Intel on the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average. Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 Nvidia is replacing rival chipmaker Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a shakeup to the blue-chip index that reflects the boom in artificial intelligence and a major shift in the semiconductor industry. Kif Leswing, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chipmaker 

Word History

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 24 Nov. 2024.

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