subatomic
adjective
sub·atom·ic
ˌsəb-ə-ˈtä-mik 
1
: of or relating to the inside of the atom
2
: of, relating to, or being particles smaller than atoms
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Qubits are fast but error-prone, because they can be jostled by something as small as a subatomic particle from events in outer space.
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Stephen Nellis, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Rather than processing information with every bit represented by either a 1 or 0, quantum computers use (rather fittingly) quantum mechanics, a field of physics that studies subatomic particles, to operate.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Qubits are the units of computation in quantum computers, and are typically electrons, photons, or another subatomic particle.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
By observing and experimenting directly with subatomic behaviors, new quantum patterns and principles will be uncovered that will redefine our understanding of the atom and quantum computation and expand the frontiers of quantum science.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Nellis, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Rather than processing information with every bit represented by either a 1 or 0, quantum computers use (rather fittingly) quantum mechanics, a field of physics that studies subatomic particles, to operate.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Qubits are the units of computation in quantum computers, and are typically electrons, photons, or another subatomic particle.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
By observing and experimenting directly with subatomic behaviors, new quantum patterns and principles will be uncovered that will redefine our understanding of the atom and quantum computation and expand the frontiers of quantum science.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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subatomic
adjective
sub·atom·ic
ˌsəb-ə-ˈtäm-ik
1
: of or relating to the inside of the atom
2
: of, relating to, or being particles smaller than atoms
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