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qubit
(QUantum BIT) A data bit in quantum computing. Such an entity can hold more than two values. See quantum computing.
qubit [′kyü·bit]
(computer science)
In quantum computation, a superposition of the ground state and the excited state of an elementary two-level quantum system (such as a two-level atom or a nuclear spin), corresponding to a classical bit that is either 0 (corresponding to the ground state) or 1 (corresponding to the excited state).


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A qubit stays in this undecided state until something interacts with it, forcing it into a single state.
A kink in a cable, the properties of the cable material, or even changes in temperature can corrupt a qubit and destroy the information it carries.
Most research to date has focused on qubit systems, but we hope our experimental demonstration will motivate more effort on qudits, as an addition to the quantum information processing toolbox.
 
 
 
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