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chipset

chipset

5 4.8
A group of small electronic parts in a computer that control data flow between the processor, memory and other parts
  • noun
  • /ˈʧɪpˌsɛt/
  • Specialized
: chipset
  • The motherboard's chipset controls how the processor communicates with the memory.
  • Intel chipset
  • chipset on the motherboard
  • new chipset

And Amazon's also making its own server based chipsets.

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Examples

  • The combination of the 2.26 GHz processor and the GM45 chipset provides high levels of performance.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You will decide on the processor, use, the motherboard's chipset, the motherboard itself.

  • We have talked about Windows 8 as Windows reimagined, from the chipset to the user experience.

    Blog text (7)
  • The target peripheral may be connected directly to the chipset, or there may be a switch network between them.

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  • This said, for most users, in most situations AB or H chipset is perfectly sufficient.

  • Is that an I-11 chipset?

  • Games optimized for the specific chipset on a gaming console will provide vastly superior graphics to its PC equivalent.

    Blog text (10)
  • Apple doubled the iPhone's RAM to 1GB and added the new A6 chipset, and the result is phenomenal.

    Blog text (30)
  • HTC traded out the 1.5GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset for a 1.7GHz variant, and the results of this are impressive.

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  • Choosing the right chipset can significantly impact the overall performance of a computer.

Surface Forms

chipset singular
chipsets plural

Morphology

chipset = chip + set (transparent) = chip + set

The meaning 'a set of chips' is a direct, regular compound interpretation that learners can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Chipset is a modern compound of chip and set, where chip means a small electronic 'piece' (like a 'microchip') and set means a 'group'. So a chipset is a group of chips that work together to control parts of a computer.