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[Aug. 24th, 2018|03:15 pm] |
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and the letter of the day, kids, is Q
classical computers think in "bits", which can have a value of either 0 or 1. Qubits are capable of "superimposition", meaning they can be in both "states" at the same time. Another key quantum concept is "entaglement". Qubits can be connected, so that operating on one has an impact on the entangled ones, allowing their processing power to be harnessed in parallel.
the first feature makes for computers that have a huge memory. a 64-qubit computer has enough memory for 18 quintillion numbers. entanglement then allows operations at lightning speed. |
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