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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Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Their output bears no visible relationship to the data that went in, and cracking a modern encryption algorithm would take an impossibly long time (or a quantum computer from the future).
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Whatever they are eventually called – chips or bits or transistors – the team in Jauregui’s lab works to create devices that eventually could power quantum computers, including some that are using the theory proven by his recent experiments.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Since then, cooling atoms and trapping them has become a cottage industry, giving rise to optical atomic clocks, atomic navigation systems, and neutral-atom quantum computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Their output bears no visible relationship to the data that went in, and cracking a modern encryption algorithm would take an impossibly long time (or a quantum computer from the future).
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Whatever they are eventually called – chips or bits or transistors – the team in Jauregui’s lab works to create devices that eventually could power quantum computers, including some that are using the theory proven by his recent experiments.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Since then, cooling atoms and trapping them has become a cottage industry, giving rise to optical atomic clocks, atomic navigation systems, and neutral-atom quantum computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Quantum computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20computer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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