Trapped Ion Qubit

Quantum Supremacy

The demonstration that a quantum computer can solve a problem that no classical computer can solve in a feasible time.

Quantum Advantage

The practical ability of a quantum computer to solve real-world problems faster or better than classical computers.

Quantum Approximate Optimisation Algorithm

A hybrid algorithm designed to solve combinatorial optimisation problems on near-term quantum hardware.

Quantum Neural Network

Neural network architectures designed to run on quantum hardware, potentially offering computational advantages.

Topological Qubit

A qubit design that encodes information in the topological properties of matter, offering inherent error protection.

Superconducting Qubit

A qubit implementation using superconducting circuits that exhibit quantum behaviour at extremely low temperatures.

Cirq

Google's open-source framework for writing, manipulating, and running quantum circuits on quantum hardware and simulators.

The phenomenon where quantum probability amplitudes combine, allowing quantum algorithms to amplify correct answers and cancel wrong ones.

The transfer of quantum states between qubits using entanglement and classical communication.

Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum — the current era of quantum computing with limited, error-prone qubits.

Accessing quantum computing resources remotely through cloud-based platforms and APIs.

Techniques for protecting quantum information from errors due to decoherence and other quantum noise sources.

A computing paradigm that uses quantum mechanical phenomena like superposition and entanglement to process information exponentially faster for certain problems.

Random fluctuations in quantum systems that introduce errors and limit the accuracy of quantum computations.

The loss of quantum coherence when a quantum system interacts with its environment, causing errors in computation.