fault-tolerant
adjective
fault-tol·er·ant
ˈfȯlt-ˌtä-lə-rənt 
: relating to or being a computer or program with a self-contained backup system that allows continued operation when major components fail
fault tolerance
noun
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Neutral-atom quantum computing is consequently emerging as a credible path to scalable, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
This story has been updated to reflect that IBM is developing the first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.
—Samantha Subin,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Scientists at California Institute of Technology and startup Oratomic have developed a method to drastically cut the number of qubits needed for fault-tolerant quantum computing, potentially accelerating the arrival of practical machines.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Combined with advances in large-scale quantum operations with high fidelity, neutral atoms have the potential to run fault-tolerant quantum computing.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2026
China is also racing to create the first fault-tolerant quantum computer.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
This story has been updated to reflect that IBM is developing the first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.
—Samantha Subin,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Scientists at California Institute of Technology and startup Oratomic have developed a method to drastically cut the number of qubits needed for fault-tolerant quantum computing, potentially accelerating the arrival of practical machines.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Combined with advances in large-scale quantum operations with high fidelity, neutral atoms have the potential to run fault-tolerant quantum computing.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2026
China is also racing to create the first fault-tolerant quantum computer.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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