Meanings
nounquantum advantage (countable and uncountable, plural quantum advantages)
plural quantum advantages
- countableuncountablecomputingThe ability of a quantum algorithm to solve a computational problem in a greatly reduced time period, as compared to using a conventional computer.
Origin
quantum (“quantum entanglement, quantum physics, quantum computing”) + advantage.
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quantum advantage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20advantage
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