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qubit

qubit

2 9.0
A unit of information in quantum computers that can be 0 and 1 at once
  • noun
  • /ˈkjuːbɪt/
  • Specialized
: qubit
  • But if you don't switch the qubit, it gives you the same reading.
  • flux qubit
  • charge qubit
  • phase qubit

I think that it'll go the same way with qubits and superpositions.

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Examples

  • Unlike classical bits, a qubit can represent both zero and one simultaneously.

  • In quantum computing, a qubit is the fundamental unit of information that can exist in multiple states at once.

  • So while the qubit is not observed, it's at the same time zero and one, so to say.

  • Unlike the classical binary bit, the qubit can be on or off or anywhere in between.

    Academic text (2005)
  • First, we split up the qubits into two sets.

  • So far, we can only control a few qubits in the same place at the same time.

  • The additional structure in the qubit leads to computational and communication abilities that do not exist with classical hardware.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So it is desirable to have qubits that can be individually controlled.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Quantum computing involves preparing, manipulating, and reading out the quantum states of a many-qubit system.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Creating, sustaining, manipulating and error correcting qubits is very hard indeed.

Surface Forms

qubit singular
qubits plural

Morphology

qubit = quantum + bit (transparent) = quantum + bit

The term is a direct blend of 'quantum' and 'bit' whose meaning ('quantum bit') is the expected technical combination.

Etymology

Qubit is a short form of quantum and bit, where quantum means 'a very small amount' in physics and bit is the 'basic unit of information' in computers. So, a qubit is a 'quantum bit' like a bit but in quantum physics, which lets it be 0 and 1 at the same time.