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

That decision helps to make Pulsar satellite signals work more readily with ground receivers and chipsets that are currently designed for L-band signals from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

According to John Kuzin, the senior vice president of spectrum policy and regulatory counsel at Qualcomm, the company’s chipsets for 6G handsets are likely to remain uniform across markets. — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Every smartphone manufacturer is dealing with supply chain issues that have pushed up the cost of memory and storage, and the rising price of chipsets such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

For now, Li said BYD would largely use Nvidia's driver-assist chipsets, even as the automaker employs roughly 7,000 engineers for semiconductor development. — Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above