BusinessAugust 24, 2026

qubits

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Definition

The basic units of quantum information, analogous to bits in classical computing but capable of existing in multiple states simultaneously due to quantum mechanics.

Etymology

The word is a portmanteau of 'quantum' and 'bit,' coined in 1995 by physicist Benjamin Schumacher to describe the fundamental information carrier in quantum computing.

In the news

The article mentions qubits in the context of IBM's quantum computing research, where the company aims to scale its systems to 1,000 programmable units.

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