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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Qualcomm says that the Retroid Pocket PR Classic will leverage this chipset in a very snazzy-looking handheld design. Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Company reps brushed aside that speculation, saying the company’s focus with this chipset is Chromebooks. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 Today, the company announced an all-new iPad Air, complete with the M3 chipset. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025 For instance, rather than imposing broad export controls on open-source AI models, Washington should provide incentives to companies to make their models compatible with Western chipsets and to discourage use of Chinese ones. Jared Dunnmon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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