"QPU" meaning in English

See QPU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: QPUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} QPU (plural QPUs)
  1. (quantum computing) Initialism of quantum processing unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: quantum processing unit Categories (topical): Quantum computing
    Sense id: en-QPU-en-noun-GtbaMVvC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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