qubit
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of qubit
C20: from qu ( antum ) + bit 4
Example Sentences
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The system boasts a physical-to-logical qubit ratio of 2:1, signaling a highly efficient error-correction code that bodes well for scaling to larger systems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Neutral atoms are scaling to higher qubit numbers than anything else,” Fitzsimons told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Each new qubit doubles both the memory and computing power required for the simulation.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
In the experiment, the scientists generated three separate time-bin qubit states both deterministically and randomly using a self-stabilized time-bin encoder.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Entanglement allows qubits to influence each other regardless of distance, while superposition enables a qubit to exist in multiple states at once until measured.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026
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