quantum computer
noun
: a computer that takes advantage of the quantum properties of qubits to perform certain types of calculation extremely quickly compared to conventional computers
quantum computing
noun
A "geek at heart," Samet, 34, is fascinated by quantum computing, a still-emerging field that involves the behavior of subatomic particles in computing.
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An infrastructure play, not a processor race QTREX isn't trying to build a quantum computer.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The work marks a major scale-up in how quantum computers can be used alongside classical supercomputers to study real-world chemistry problems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Now, a small group of researchers in France and the United States has set out to test an intriguing hypothesis—that the problem can be solved with quantum computers.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The power of quantum computers lies in being able to check all the possibilities at once for problems with large numbers of variables, rather than one at a time like even the fastest possible classical computer must do.
—Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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William Jones, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The work marks a major scale-up in how quantum computers can be used alongside classical supercomputers to study real-world chemistry problems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Now, a small group of researchers in France and the United States has set out to test an intriguing hypothesis—that the problem can be solved with quantum computers.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The power of quantum computers lies in being able to check all the possibilities at once for problems with large numbers of variables, rather than one at a time like even the fastest possible classical computer must do.
—Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Quantum computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20computer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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