quantum computing

[kwahn-tuhm-kuhm-pyoot-ing]

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.

Example Sentences

Proposed federal legislation known as the “Fix Our Forests Act,” which is currently working its way through Congress, calls for the development of a suite of a high-tech products among its plans for managing forests and reducing wildfire threats, including AI and augmented reality tools, infrared-equipped low-Earth orbit satellites, and quantum computing applications.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, Carney, a former central bank governor for Canada and the UK, went into his first G7 summit as prime minister and host with a focused agenda and left with joint statements on artificial intelligence and quantum computing, migrant smuggling, critical minerals and other issues.

From BBC

Even more startling, this extraordinary leap has occurred without yet leveraging radical accelerators such as quantum computing or fully self-coding AIs.

From Salon

Bessent said in his remarks that it is critical the country lead in AI and quantum computing or “everything else doesn’t matter.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, Microsoft’s announcement, claiming a “breakthrough in quantum computing,” was met with skepticism from some physicists in the field.

From Salon