Amplitude
A signed or complex ingredient that becomes probability when squared.
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Quantum computing glossary in plain language.
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Bit
A classical value: 0 or 1.
Compare bits and qubitsBloch sphere
A Bloch sphere visualization maps a single qubit's state.
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A two-qubit gate that flips a target when the control is 1.
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A shared state where outcomes are correlated beyond independent randomness.
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An operation that changes a quantum state.
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Amplitude paths reinforcing or canceling each other.
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The action that turns quantum probabilities into a classical result.
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Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum: today's limited, imperfect hardware era.
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A text format export for moving supported circuits into other quantum tools.
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Hidden direction in an amplitude that matters when paths meet later.
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A small line-by-line language for describing qubits, gates, and measurements.
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A two-outcome quantum system described by amplitudes before measurement.
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A state with more than one possible measurement outcome before observation.
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