quantumsimulation
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/
A computer copy of tiny things that acts like the real ones.
Scientists used a quantum simulation to see how tiny particles move.
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2. A computer program that copies how quantum systems behave.
The lab ran a quantum simulation of a small molecule.
3. The act of using a quantum computer to study another system.
Quantum simulation helped them test the new material.
4. A model that imitates quantum effects for teaching or research.
Students explored a quantum simulation of light and atoms.