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)

Examples of chipset in a Sentence

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Like the previous version, the Watch 4 features a dual-chipset design, housing the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 processor alongside a Cortex-M55 coprocessor, which upgrades over the Qualcomm SW5100 and Cortex-M33 found in the Watch 3. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 Amazon $499 Walmart $499 Apple This small-but-mighty iPad supports Apple Intelligence and has an A17 Pro chipset, though its 60-Hz refresh rate could be higher. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 25 Sep. 2025 Samsung Prepares Exynos Chipset For Galaxy S26 Release The Samsung community has long sought Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets in the flagship Galaxy S handsets. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 And the Pro Color is no slouch in the processing department either, coming with a Mediatek Dimensity 1080 chipset with 2.6-GHz octa-core chops backed up by 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. New Atlas, 18 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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