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quantum computer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: quantum computing

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18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 量子計算機 /量子计算机 (liàngzǐ jìsuànjī) — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 量子電腦 /量子电脑 (liàngzǐ diànnǎo) — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Estonian: kvantarvuti — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Finnish: kvanttitietokone — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • French: calculateur quantique — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • French: ordinateur quantique — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Georgian: კვანტური კომპიუტერი (ḳvanṭuri ḳomṗiuṭeri) — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • German: Quantencomputer — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Hungarian: kvantumszámítógép — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Ido: quantokomputero — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Japanese: 量子コンピューター (ryōshi konpyūtā) — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Polish: komputer kwantowy — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Portuguese: computador quântico — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Russian: квантовый компьютер (kvantovyj kompʹjuter) — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Slovak: kvantový počítač — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Spanish: computadora cuántica — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Tagalog: damuing panuos — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed
  • Turkish: kuantum bilgisayarı — computer that relies on quantum mechanical phenomena for speed