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

For example, the processor may not be an overclocked Samsung edition, instead relying on an off-the-shelf chipset; where the premium model has glass, the FE model may use polycarbonate; the high-end camera components on a flagship model may move back to last year’s specs for that year’s FE model. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Having a better chipset means that more upcoming titles will find a home on the console. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025

As pioneers of Lossless Bluetooth, iFi has equipped Valkyrie with the latest flagship Qualcomm chipset to provide CD-quality audio using the aptX Lossless codec as well as Hi-Res playback using LDAC. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The most basic version of BYD’s driver-assistance system uses Horizon Robotics’ chipset along with Nvidia’s Orin, while more advanced versions only use other Nvidia chips, according to Nomura’s research. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above