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chipset

British  
/ ˈtʃɪpsɛt /

noun

  1. a highly integrated circuit on the motherboard of a computer that controls many of its data transfer functions

  2. computing the main processing circuitry on many video cards

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Despite having “great chipset and modem technology,” that multiple has been compressed to 10x, he noted.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

PsiQuantum manufactures its quantum chipset at GlobalFoundries in upstate New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2025

The heart of the Mate 60 Pro, which was subsequently obtained, dismantled and analyzed by global tech media, is a 7-nanometer chipset, the Kirin 9000S, made by China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC.

From Washington Times Sep. 6, 2023

"What price should Qualcomm have charged for each chipset and each quarter to allow it to pass the price cost test?"

From Reuters Mar. 13, 2023

The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus bring forth a number of changes to the iPhone lineup, including emergency messaging via satellite and better battery life, while retaining Apple’s A15 Bionic chipset.

From The Verge Sep. 8, 2022

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