Etymology

quantized

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Today it means: Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement). Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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From quantize + -ed.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement).

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