chipmaker

noun

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

Examples of chipmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Biden administration has also invested billions in advancing AI development in the country, including through the CHIPS and Science Act, which has awarded billions to chipmakers including Intel, TSMC, and Samsung, to build advanced chip fabs sites across the U.S. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 May 2024 The company has put together facilities for Microsoft, with input from OpenAI, sources say, and is hosting a supercomputer data center for Nvidia in Plano, Texas, according to the chipmaker. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for chipmaker 

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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 16 May. 2024.

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