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chipmaker

chipmaker noun: a company that manufactures integrated circuit microchips.

Noun

chipmaker (plural chipmakers)

  1. A company that manufactures integrated circuit microchips.
    • On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”2019 January 28, Seth Fiegerman, “Apple earnings: How low can iPhone sales go?”, in CNN Business
    • Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets executives of major global chipmakers ahead of a G7 summit.2023 May 18, Reuters, “Chipmakers look to Japan as worries about China grow”, in CNN Business

Forms of chipmaker

pluralchipmakers

Origin of chipmaker

From chip + maker.

Questions about chipmaker

What does chipmaker mean?
Chipmaker means a company that manufactures integrated circuit microchips.
What part of speech is chipmaker?
Chipmaker is a noun.
What is the plural of chipmaker?
The plural of chipmaker is chipmakers.

Words near chipmaker in the dictionary

  1. chipless
  2. chiplet
  3. chiplets
  4. Chipley
  5. chiplike
  6. chipmaker
  7. chipmakers
  8. chipmaking
  9. Chipman
  10. Chipmans
  11. chipmuck

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