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.

—Karen Breslau

Examples of quantum computer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, quantum computers always make errors, and their designers and operators try to correct them. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025

Such complexity far exceeds the capabilities of classical and quantum computers. —Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025

In 2023, Signal began updating its encryption to address the hypothetical threat of a quantum computer that could break less complicated encryption codes. —Kevin Collier, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025

This gives quantum computers different capabilities than their classical cousins, promising to easily crack certain types of problems that are out of reach of even the largest supercomputers. —IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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