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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Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, Samsung says the device offers a 40% improvement in neural processing, as well as significant boosts for central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) . Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The custom chipset also logs performance and efficiency scores that beat Apple’s best, the A18 Pro chipset inside the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 That said, the South Korean chipmaker posted a record operating profit of $8.08 trillion won ($5.6 billion) in the fourth quarter, a staggering 2,236% higher than in the same period last year, thanks to strong sales of high bandwidth memory used in generative AI chipsets. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 Developers from Samsung and Qualcomm have worked together on an exclusive chipset; the 8 Elite For Samsung. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 22 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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