Meanings
plural quantum logic gates
- quantum computingSynonym of quantum gate.
So far, experimenters have managed to make single quantum logic gates. Factoring a 300-digit number would require stringing together thousands of gates, and even quantum computing's most enthusiastic supporters admit that such a goal is exceedingly daunting.
1997 February 18, George Johnson, “Quantum Theorists Trying to Surpass Digital Computing”, in The New York Times, →ISSNSynonyms: quantum gate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of quantum gate.
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