chipmaker

noun

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

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Nvidia — The chipmaker ticked up 2% after Meta expanded its partnership with Nvidia to use millions of the company's AI chips, including standalone central processing units, for its data center build-out. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 Turning to domestic chipmakers for less advanced semiconductors also doesn’t fix the problem for these AI model developers. John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 That’s after the Dow soared by 1,200 points on Friday to top 50,000 for the first time as chipmakers and airlines fueled a ferocious stock market rebound off a deep selloff. Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 A number of chipmakers rebounded Friday, however. Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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