quantum supremacy
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined by American theoretical physicist John Preskill in 2012.
Noun edit
quantum supremacy (uncountable)
- The potential ability of quantum computers to solve problems that are intractable for classical computers.
- 2019 October 23, Cade Metz, “Google Claims a Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing”, in New York Times[1]:
- Google said on Wednesday that it had achieved a long-sought breakthrough called “quantum supremacy,” which could allow new kinds of computers to do calculations at speeds that are inconceivable with today’s technology.
Further reading edit
- quantum supremacy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia