1. a small chip or fragment, especially of semiconductor material or integrated circuit
Usage: computing/electronics; often used in the context of modular processor design
2. a small, thin piece broken off from something larger
Usage: informal; general use

Examples

• Modern processors use multiple chiplets connected together to improve performance.
• The new CPU design combines several chiplets on a single package.
• A chiplet of paint fell off the old wall.
• Engineers are developing smaller chiplets for more efficient computing.
• The semiconductor company announced a breakthrough in chiplet manufacturing.
• A small chiplet of wood was embedded in the floor.