chipset

noun

chip·​set ˈchip-ˌset How to pronounce chipset (audio)
: a group of integrated circuits that together perform a set of related functions (such as processing data)

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The MacBook Potential Of The A19 Pro Alongside the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple launched the A19 Pro chipset. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Intel's highly efficient chipset adds extremely long battery life to an otherwise excellent Lenovo laptop. Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025 Pro-grade performance in a slim frame Inside, the iPhone Air runs on Apple’s new A19 Pro chipset, the most powerful iPhone processor to date. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 After the market closed, Nvidia reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street analysts’ forecasts, though the company noted that sales of its artificial intelligence chipsets rose at a slower pace than analysts anticipated. Alex Veiga, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chipset

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chipset was in 1966

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“Chipset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipset. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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