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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The modest octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7025 chipset is paired with a healthy 12 GB of RAM and a sizeable 512 GB of storage. New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025 There’s a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 512GB of storage, and 16GB of RAM. ArsTechnica, 2 Dec. 2025 That breakthrough transformed Nvidia from a mostly under-the-radar chipmaker — best known for making graphics chips for video games — into an AI bellwether because its unique chipsets have become indispensable for powering the technology underlying the craze. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 Automotive suppliers have recently released new NFC chipsets and UWB modules designed to operate in high-temperature, vibration-prone environments common in automotive. Carlton Reid, Wired News, 8 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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