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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Qualcomm chipsets integrated in a BMW demo vehicle connected to Viasat satellites to carry out the emergency call. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 The company has benefited from a boom in artificial intelligence as a key supplier of high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, used in chipsets for AI data centers like those from Nvidia. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 The Bluetooth chipset also supports multi-point pairing so that two devices can be connected at the same time. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 That one features a middling 8-core Dimensity D7400 Ultra chipset, and starts at just INR 20,000 or US$218 (with higher RAM and storage configuration options available for just a few dollars more). Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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