quantumfactorizationmethod
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˌfæktəraɪˈzeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˌfæktərɪˈzeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd/
A way of using special super-fast computers to break big numbers into smaller pieces.
Scientists used a quantum factorization method to split a huge number into its building blocks.
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2. A set of steps in quantum computing for finding the prime factors of an integer.
The quantum factorization method can find prime factors much faster than ordinary computers.
3. A technique studied for its effect on secret codes that rely on hard-to-factor numbers.
Researchers worry that a quantum factorization method could someday crack today's encryption.
4. A classroom topic that combines number theory with quantum physics ideas.
Her science project explained the quantum factorization method in simple pictures.