quantumalgorithms
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˈælɡərɪðəmz/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˈælɡərɪðəmz/
Special sets of steps that a quantum computer follows to solve problems.
Scientists use quantum algorithms to find answers much faster than regular computers can.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Step-by-step instructions designed to run on a quantum computer.
Grover's algorithm is a famous quantum algorithm for searching lists.
3. Mathematical recipes that use quantum effects to process information.
Researchers published new quantum algorithms for simulating molecules.
4. Procedures that exploit superposition and entanglement to solve problems.
Quantum algorithms can tackle certain tasks that classical algorithms find too slow.