quantum computing
Americannoun
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the field of computer science concerned with the development and use of quantum computers.
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the use of quantum computers to process and store data.
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IBM and other companies are working to develop specialized chips for quantum computing, a focus for the government in its bid to spur domestic supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But PsiQuantum is getting a lot of attention and building the country’s largest quantum computing facility in Chicago.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
How large could the eventual market for quantum computing be?
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The approach could also lower the massive energy demands of large AI systems and potentially support basic quantum computing functions on future chips.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Their analysis showed that combining highly accurate clocks with techniques from trapped-ion quantum computing could make it possible to observe previously hidden quantum properties of time.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
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