qubit
qubit · qubits
кубіт
кубит
Qubit
A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of…A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit.
UK/ˈkjuːbɪt/US/ˈkjubɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesA quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit.
Qubit
куби́тkubít
кубі́тkubít
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Origin
Blend of quantum + bit, a play on cubit (“historical unit of length”). Coined by AmericanBlend of quantum + bit, a play on cubit (“historical unit of length”). Coined by American physicist Benjamin Schumacher in 1995.
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