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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How The Tensor Turnover Was Achieved One of the biggest changes for Google’s Pixel 10 family is the Tensor G5 chip, and one of the most significant changes in the Tensor chipset is that this will be the first to be manufactured by TSMC rather than Samsung. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Qualcomm and MediaTek keep most of our mobile gadgets running, and each has a new chipset that will power midrange to high-end Android phones launching later in the year. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025 Xpeng made driver-assist its selling point from its early days; in 2023 its former head of autonomous driving even went to work at Nvidia, which sells chipsets for assisted driving. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025 The new OnePlus phone will likely be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, placing it between the OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 13 in the lineup. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.

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