chipset

noun

chip·​set ˈchip-ˌset 

: a group of integrated circuits that together perform a set of related functions (such as processing data)

Examples of chipset in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The OnePlus 16 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, a chipset first announced last month but yet to appear on many devices. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Like most OnePlus phones, the 16 is positioned around performance, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, and up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Qualcomm said the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset can run models with 30 billion parameters. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

That means the Qualcomm chipset is out, and Samsung’s homegrown Exynos is in. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

chip entry 1 ("integrated circuit") + set entry 2

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above