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Ebit

Ebit

9.9
A unit that measures how much two quantum particles are linked by entanglement
  • noun
  • /ˈiːbɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • In quantum information theory, one ebit represents the maximum entanglement possible between two qubits.

Examples

  • Note that ebits are an undirected resource, shared symmetrically between two remote parties, while qubits and bits have a definite direction, passing from a sender to a receiver.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The second line means that an ebit of shared entanglement can be created given the ability to send a qubit (for example, by having one observer prepare an EPR pair and send half of it to the other observer).

    Academic text (1995)

  • Each ebit can be utilized to perform operations that require shared quantum information between distant systems.

  • When measuring the entanglement, it is essential to recognize how many ebits are present in the quantum state.

Surface Forms

Ebit singular
Ebites plural

Etymology

In quantum information, Ebit is formed from e- for 'entanglement' and bit, so an Ebit is one 'entangled bit' shared between two systems and is used to measure how strongly they are linked.