quantum computing
Americannoun
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the field of computer science concerned with the development and use of quantum computers.
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the use of quantum computers to process and store data.
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Pure-play quantum companies are young and not yet profitable; IBM is “the quantum computing company to beat.”
From Barron's
Quantum computing has frequently been touted as the next big technology, with transformative potential spanning sectors from healthcare to finance to defense.
From Barron's
Gartner, a technology research firm that monitors the sector, in a report last year called IBM “the quantum computing company to beat,” citing its scale and ecosystem.
From Barron's
The company’s expansion into gate-model systems supports D-Wave’s aspirations to become a “one-stop shop” for quantum computing, Baratz told Barron’s.
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“We want to make sure we can deliver everything our customers need to be able to solve their hard computational problems leveraging quantum computing.”
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