quantuminformationscience
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈsaɪəns/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈsaɪəns/
A science that uses tiny particles to store and send information in clever new ways.
My big sister studies quantum information science and builds super-fast computers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how information behaves when it is carried by quantum particles.
Quantum information science explains why measuring a particle can change its message.
3. A field that combines physics and computer science to build new kinds of machines.
Universities now offer degrees in quantum information science.
4. The research area behind ultra-secure communication using quantum rules.
Quantum information science may make secret codes impossible to crack.