Meanings
- uncountablecomputingThe use of quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations in computing.
Quantum computing has the potential to break many previously unbreakable forms of encryption.
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“The N.S.A. would obviously prefer that quantum computing were not possible,” said Dr. Seth Lloyd, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “But if it does turn out to be possible, then they need to be prepared.”
1997 February 18, George Johnson, quoting Seth Lloyd, “Quantum Theorists Trying to Surpass Digital Computing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 量子計算 /量子计算
- 量子計算 /量子计算 (liàngzǐ jìsuàn)method of computing
Finnish kvanttilaskenta
- kvanttilaskentamethod of computing
German Quantencomputing, Quantenrechnung
- Quantencomputingmethod of computing
- Quantenrechnungmethod of computing
- Quanteninformationsverarbeitungmethod of computing
- Quantenrechentechnikmethod of computing
Greek κβαντοπληροφορική
- κβαντοπληροφορική (kvantopliroforikí)method of computing
Hungarian kvantumszámítás
- kvantumszámításmethod of computing
Polish programowanie kwantowe
- programowanie kwantowemethod of computing
Portuguese computação quântica
- computação quânticamethod of computing
Russian ква́нтовое вычисле́ние
- ква́нтовое вычисле́ние (kvántovoje vyčislénije)method of computing
Spanish computación cuántica
- computación cuánticamethod of computing
Vietnamese điện toán lượng tử
- điện toán lượng tửmethod of computing
Cite this entry
quantum computing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20computing
“quantum computing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20computing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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