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量子コンピュータ (りょうしコンピュータ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

量りょう子しコンピュータ

also: りょうしコンピューター

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Meanings

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noun

quantum computer

computing

A computer that uses quantum bits (qubits) to perform computations, exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement.

量りょう子しコンピュータは、従じゅう来らいのコンピュータでは解とけない問もん題だいを解とく可か能のう性せいがある。
Quantum computers have the potential to solve problems that conventional computers cannot.

この研けん究きゅう所じょでは、量りょう子しコンピュータの開かい発はつが進すすめられている。

Development of quantum computers is underway at this research institute.

Written forms

量りょう子しコンピュータ
Standard kanji-katakana spelling; the shorter form without the long vowel marker is common in technical contexts.
量りょう子しコンピューター
Variant with the long vowel marker; also widely used, especially in more general or explanatory writing.
りょうしコンピューター

Kanji

量quantity, measure, weight
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

コンピュータ
A general-purpose electronic computer; 量子コンピュータ is a specific type that uses quantum mechanics.
量りょう子し
Means 'quantum'; the prefix 量子- is used in many technical terms like 量子力学 (quantum mechanics).

Etymology

Compound of 量子 (ryōshi, 'quantum') and コンピュータ (konpyūta, 'computer'), a direct calque of the English term 'quantum computer'.