quantum computing

American  

[kwahn-tuhm-kuhm-pyoot-ing] / ˈkwɑn təm kəmˈpyut ɪŋ /

noun

1. the field of computer science concerned with the development and use of quantum computers.

2. the use of quantum computers to process and store data.

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Example Sentences

The researchers hope their findings will guide the development of new quantum materials and eventually contribute to emerging technologies, including quantum information devices and quantum computing.

From Science Daily

It plans to roll out post-quantum encryption this year to protect against future threats from quantum computing.

From Salon

Ghosh and Suryansh Upadhyay, who recently earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from Penn State, coauthored a research paper that outlines several serious security weaknesses affecting today's quantum computing systems.

From Science Daily

One example is the pharmaceutical industry, where quantum computing can quickly process data and predict the efficacy of potential new drugs, significantly streamlining the research and development process.

From Science Daily

Many quantum computing algorithms have businesses' intellectual property integrated directly in their circuits, which are used to process highly specific problems involving client data and other sensitive information.

From Science Daily