quantuminformationunit
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈjuːnɪt/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈjuːnɪt/
A qubit is the smallest piece of information used in a super-fast quantum computer.
The scientist stored one quantuminformationunit in the tiny quantum chip.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A basic unit of quantum information that can be in a mix of 0 and 1 at the same time.
Unlike a normal bit, a quantuminformationunit can hold both values at once.
3. The smallest measurable amount of information in a quantum system.
Each quantuminformationunit in the experiment was measured with great care.
4. A building block used to encode data in quantum communication.
The message was sent using one quantuminformationunit per photon.