subatomic

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A quantum computer uses qubits—shorthand for quantum bits—to harness the behavior of subatomic particles, which can exist in multiple states at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Quantum computers instead use qubits, which are often subatomic particles such as photons.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Powerful systems like the System Two operate based on the principles of quantum mechanics, the science behind atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, that leverage the rules of subatomic physics to process information in multiple states simultaneously.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Reynie went on to the third question, which had to do with subatomic particles called fermions and an Indian physicist named Satyendranath Bose.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart