Honeywell Promises to Deliver "The World's Most Powerful Quantum Computer" in the Next 3 Months
What is a quantum computer?
The MIT Technology Review explains that "a quantum computer harnesses some of the almost-mystical phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver huge leaps forward in processing power." Utilizing quantum bits or "qubits" -- subatomic particles that can represent both a "1" and a "0" at the same time, in contrast to ordinary computers where a bit of code can be either a "1" or a "0," but not both -- to accelerate their processing speed, "quantum machines promise to outstrip even the most capable of today's -- and tomorrow's -- supercomputers."
So basically, a quantum computer is a physics-based super-duper supercomputer.
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