Quantum computing

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The use of quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations in computing. uncountable

    "Quantum computing has the potential to break many previously unbreakable forms of encryption."

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nonclassicalquantum computationquantum hardwarequantum information processingquantum information sciencequantum technology

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"Quantum computing has the potential to break many previously unbreakable forms of encryption."

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