chipmaker

noun

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

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Nvidia rose less than 1% in overnight trading after the chipmaker and AI bellwether reported Wednesday that its latest quarterly revenue jumped 73% from a year earlier to $68 billion. ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026 Besides Deutsche's Seymore, many see a clear path forward ahead for the chipmaker to outperform. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 That shift is creating openings for a diverse array of chipmakers to challenge Nvidia’s dominance. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday announced another quarter of astounding quarterly growth as investors try to decipher whether technology’s latest craze is overblown hyperbole or a springboard into a new era of prosperity and productivity. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chipmaker

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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 2 Mar. 2026.

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