plural qubits
: a unit of computing information that is represented by a state of an atom or elementary particle (such as the spin) and can store multiple values at once due to the principles of quantum mechanics
And the most basic truth of quantum mechanics dictates that you cannot measure a qubit without destroying the superposition. The register that said 1 and 0 will randomly collapse into 1 or 0.—
George Johnson
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Companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM are aggressively pursuing gate-model quantum computing, each with different qubit technologies and strategies.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
These are thorough descriptions, and in the case of qubits, the possibilities grow exponentially.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Since then, quantum computing computers have been built with thousands of qubits and firms that build and operate such systems have gone public.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
So, the key measurement done here is comparing a chain that has three cat qubits and two transmons to one that has five cat qubits and four transmons.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Curry, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
These are thorough descriptions, and in the case of qubits, the possibilities grow exponentially.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Since then, quantum computing computers have been built with thousands of qubits and firms that build and operate such systems have gone public.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
So, the key measurement done here is comparing a chain that has three cat qubits and two transmons to one that has five cat qubits and four transmons.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Qubit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qubit. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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