quantum supremacy
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by American theoretical physicist John Preskill in 2012.
Noun
[edit]quantum supremacy (uncountable)
- The potential ability of quantum computers to solve problems that are intractable for classical computers.
- 2019 October 23, Cade Metz, “Google Claims a Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing”, in New York Times[1]:
- Google said on Wednesday that it had achieved a long-sought breakthrough called “quantum supremacy,” which could allow new kinds of computers to do calculations at speeds that are inconceivable with today’s technology.
Further reading
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quantum supremacy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
