"quantum supremacy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by American theoretical physicist John Preskill in 2012. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|John Preskill|in=2012|nat=American|occ=theoretical physicist}} Coined by American theoretical physicist John Preskill in 2012 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quantum supremacy (uncountable)
  1. The potential ability of quantum computers to solve problems that are intractable for classical computers. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Quantum computing

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