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quantum cryptography

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noun

  1. a method of coding information based on quantum mechanics, which is said to be unbreakable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work, which dates back to 1984, is known as quantum cryptography and has "redefined secure communication and computing", the award's body said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

One of the aims of quantum cryptography is to make communication secure against eavesdropping.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to scientists from France, the United States, and Austria whose work laid the foundation for quantum cryptography and quantum computing.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 4, 2022

However, the complexity and cost of quantum cryptography networks will limit their adoption.

From Nature • Nov. 18, 2018

A loophole-free Bell test also has crucial implications for quantum cryptography, says Leifer.

From Scientific American • Aug. 28, 2015

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