chipmaker

noun

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

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Intel, once the world’s leading chipmaker, has struggled in recent years to keep pace with the rise of artificial intelligence computing. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 Texas Instruments — The chipmaker dropped more than 5% on disappointing earnings and weak quarterly guidance. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 The Oracle announcement follows an AMD deal with OpenAI, the AI startup that has clinched computing agreements with a number of chipmakers. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025 In July, the chipmaker became the first public company to surpass a market capitalization of $4 trillion, as its chips remain the lifeblood of the AI boom. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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