no-communication theorem

proper noun

A no-go theorem stating that, during measurement of an entangled quantum state, it is not possible for one observer, making a measurement of a subsystem of the total state, to communicate information to another observer.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper nounthe no-communication theorem
  1. natural sciencesA no-go theorem stating that, during measurement of an entangled quantum state, it is not possible for one observer, making a measurement of a subsystem of the total state, to communicate information to another observer.
Cite this entry
APA

no-communication theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-communication%20theorem

MLA

“no-communication theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-communication%20theorem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-communication theorem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-communication%20theorem.

Source: no-communication theorem on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.