quantum teleportation

American  

noun

1. a hypothetical technique to instantly transfer properties from one quantum system to another without contact, or to transfer a quantum state to an arbitrarily distant location.

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quantum teleportation British  

noun

1. physics a process by which a change in the quantum state of one subatomic particle in an entangled pair occurs instantly in its twin, wherever it may be

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quantum teleportation

It is a key ingredient in many of the technologies researchers hope will define the future, including quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum teleportation, and quantum networks.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

To take advantage of quantum teleportation, scientists are designing quantum repeaters that can renew quantum information before it disappears in the fiber.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025

A future quantum internet, powered by quantum teleportation, could provide a new kind of encryption that is theoretically unbreakable.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2022

Not as exhilarating as interdimensional transport, perhaps, but the manufacturer that perfects a home computer capable of quantum teleportation will be a game-changer.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2020

The name quantum teleportation brings to mind a technology out of Star Trek, where “transporters” can “beam” macroscale objects—even living humans—between far-distant points in space.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 6, 2019

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