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computation

noun as in performing arithmetic

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The faster the gate speed, the more computations can be performed before qubits fall out of their quantum state in a process called decoherence.

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In the latest experiment, scientists ran a computation on IBM’s quantum hardware and used AMD FGPA, described as “a commonly available and relatively inexpensive classical compute engine,” to interpret the results.

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Even the BofA analysts acknowledged that quantum computers so far have been “noisy,” meaning there are “disturbances or inaccuracies that affect the qubits” and prevent the computations from taking place in the proper way.

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Even the BofA analysts acknowledged that quantum computers so far have been “noisy,” meaning there are “disturbances or inaccuracies that affect the qubits” and prevent the computations from taking place in the proper way.

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Quantum computers are seen as a critical next-generation technology because they can quickly perform computations that would take today’s computers eons.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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