"NISQ" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: NISQs [plural]
Etymology: Coined by physicist John Preskill in 2018 (see quotations below). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|John Preskill|in=2018|occ=physicist}} Coined by physicist John Preskill in 2018 Head templates: {{en-noun}} NISQ (plural NISQs)
  1. (quantum computing, attributive, neologism) Acronym of noisy intermediate-scale quantum (computer). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, attributive, neologism Alternative form of: noisy intermediate-scale quantum (extra: computer) Categories (topical): Quantum computing

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