quantum bit

English

Noun

quantum bit (plural quantum bits)

(physics) A normalized linear combination of an "up" state and a "down" state for, say, the spin of an electron.

Synonyms

qubit

Derived terms

qubit
- ⇒ qu-

References

Susskind, Leonard; Fall 2006, Lecture 2 | Quantum Entanglements, Part 1 (Stanford) (StanfordUniversity YouTube channel)

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