quantum bit

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

qubit

Derived terms[edit]

qubit
- ⇒ qu-

References[edit]

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

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