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post-quantum

adj

Etymology

From post- (“after, later”) + quantum.

  1. derived from quantus
  2. borrowed from quantum
  3. prefixed as post-quantum — “post- + quantum”

Definitions

  1. Existing in the hypothetical time period after the development of powerful quantum…

    Existing in the hypothetical time period after the development of powerful quantum computers.

    • As research continues on quantum computers, we are quickly approaching the post-quantum age.
    • Once the need for post-quantum public-key cryptography is established, the question arises what it means for a public-key scheme to be secure in a post-quantum world.
    • Computing with Shor’s algorithm is a little further on the horizon than other applications. But adapting to a new post-quantum landscape isn’t just a quick patch download.

  2. Beyond quantum physics.

    • However, before anyone nominates me for a Nobel Prize for solving the mystery of telepathy, I should add that it cannot yet be explained in terms of post-quantum science either.
    • Even if we do develop a post-quantum explanation of reality, however, we must keep in mind the metaphorical nature of such a model and its limitation as a metaphor for understanding only certain aspects of reality.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for post-quantum. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA