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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All of the camera and controller data is processed in real time by an Android chipset, an 8-core CPU and a 4-core GPU. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025 Both companies could use CES to roll out closer-to-mainstream components, including the inevitable accompanying lower-cost B-series desktop chipsets for motherboard makers to adopt, and maybe even some more budget-friendly processors. Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 31 Dec. 2024 The 10-core M4 chipset has a decent speed advantage over the 8-core M3 inside last year’s MacBook Pro, of course. Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024 After promising noises from the supply chain in September, more details have come to light showing that Samsung’s own Exynos chipset will feature in the mix. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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