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BIT CUANTICO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Atomic Physics
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum bit
1, record 1, English, quantum%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- qubit 2, record 1, English, qubit
correct
- qbit 3, record 1, English, qbit
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] basic unit of quantum information ... physically realized with a two-state device. 3, record 1, English, - quantum%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short for quantum bit, a qubit is similar to the classical computer bit, but where a bit is represented as a 0 or a 1, or "on" or "off," a qubit can be either or both at the same time. It is the qubit's versatility that allows it to perform efficient calculations at rates exponentially greater than current computer processes. 4, record 1, English, - quantum%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Physique atomique
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qubit
1, record 1, French, qubit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bit quantique 2, record 1, French, bit%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
- qu-bit 3, record 1, French, qu%2Dbit
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'information dont le support physique est un système quantique à deux états superposables. 4, record 1, French, - qubit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le qubit ressemble à un bit d'ordinateur classique, mais contrairement à celui-ci qui peut être représenté par 0 ou par 1 [...] il peut avoir n'importe laquelle de ces valeurs ou ces deux valeurs en même temps. 5, record 1, French, - qubit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qubit; bit quantique : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 décembre 2022. 6, record 1, French, - qubit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Física atómica
- Relatividad (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bit cuántico
1, record 1, Spanish, bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cúbit 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BAbit
correct, masculine noun
- qubit 3, record 1, Spanish, qubit
correct, masculine noun
- qbit 2, record 1, Spanish, qbit
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de información cuántica [...] con dimensiones adicionales asociadas a las propiedades cuánticas de los átomos físicos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un qubit […] es [para] la computación cuántica lo que el bit [es para] la clásica, es decir, es su unidad mínima de información. Mientras que el bit 8 clásico solo puede tener valor 0 o 1, el qubit puede estar en el estado 0, 1 o en una combinación de ambos. 5, record 1, Spanish, - bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit cuántico; cúbit; qubit; qbit : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "cúbit" es la grafía recomendada como alternativa breve de "bit cuántico". Señala asimismo que la grafía "qubit"(en ocasiones, también "qbit") alude al bit cuántico [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Mathematics
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quantum register
1, record 2, English, quantum%20register
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A quantum register is an essential building block of a quantum computer. 2, record 2, English, - quantum%20register
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- registre quantique
1, record 2, French, registre%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de qubits qui permet l'exécution d'un algorithme quantique. 2, record 2, French, - registre%20quantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un registre quantique est composé d'un ensemble de [bits quantiques.] 3, record 2, French, - registre%20quantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
registre quantique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 décembre 2022. 4, record 2, French, - registre%20quantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Relatividad (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro cuántico
1, record 2, Spanish, registro%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un equipo de físicos españoles y austríacos ha logrado codificar un bit cuántico(qubit) en estados entrelazados de varias partículas y, por primera vez, realizar con él computaciones cuánticas robustas y resistentes. El registro cuántico, de siete átomos, podría servir como módulo básico para un ordenador cuántico con corrección de todo tipo de errores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - registro%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Relativity (Physics)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- physical quantum bit
1, record 3, English, physical%20quantum%20bit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- physical qubit 2, record 3, English, physical%20qubit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When discussing quantum computers with error correction, we talk about physical and logical qubits. Physical qubits are the ... physical qubits in our computer—the number of qubits on the box, whereas logical qubits are groups of physical qubits we use as a single qubit in our computation. 3, record 3, English, - physical%20quantum%20bit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Relativité (Physique)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bit quantique physique
1, record 3, French, bit%20quantique%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- qubit physique 2, record 3, French, qubit%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support matériel d'un qubit, constitué par un système quantique à deux états superposables. 3, record 3, French, - bit%20quantique%20physique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux états d'un qubit physique sont relatifs, par exemple, à la polarisation d'un photon ou au spin d'un électron. 3, record 3, French, - bit%20quantique%20physique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'un qubit physique n'est pas suffisamment isolé de son environnement, il est soumis à la décohérence quantique qui perturbe à la fois sa superposition et son intrication avec les autres qubits. 3, record 3, French, - bit%20quantique%20physique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
qubit physique : désignation, définition et observations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 décembre 2022. 4, record 3, French, - bit%20quantique%20physique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Relatividad (Física)
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bit cuántico físico
1, record 3, Spanish, bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cúbit físico 2, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%BAbit%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] codificación tenía más robustez bajo decoherencia y permitía una reconstrucción perfecta del estado cuántico de partida(el bit cuántico lógico) en situaciones en las que se hubiera producido un error en uno de los bits cuánticos físicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico%20f%C3%ADsico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Relativity (Physics)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- logical quantum bit
1, record 4, English, logical%20quantum%20bit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- logical qubit 2, record 4, English, logical%20qubit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When discussing quantum computers with error correction, we talk about physical and logical qubits. Physical qubits are the ... physical qubits in our computer—the number of qubits on the box, whereas logical qubits are groups of physical qubits we use as a single qubit in our computation. 3, record 4, English, - logical%20quantum%20bit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Relativité (Physique)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bit quantique logique
1, record 4, French, bit%20quantique%20logique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- qubit logique 2, record 4, French, qubit%20logique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de qubits physiques qui permet la correction des erreurs dues notamment à la décohérence quantique, ce qui accroît ainsi le temps disponible pour un calcul quantique. 3, record 4, French, - bit%20quantique%20logique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre de qubits physiques nécessaire pour réaliser un qubit logique varie d'une à plusieurs dizaines de milliers, en fonction de leur qualité et des codes de correction d'erreurs utilisés. 3, record 4, French, - bit%20quantique%20logique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
qubit logique : désignation, définition et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 décembre 2022. 4, record 4, French, - bit%20quantique%20logique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Relatividad (Física)
- Informática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bit cuántico lógico
1, record 4, Spanish, bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico%20l%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cúbit lógico 2, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%BAbit%20l%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los investigadores almacenan los estados cuánticos frágiles del bit cuántico lógico en los estados entrelazados de estas partículas, y es el código cuántico de corrección de errores el que proporciona el programa que lo hace robusto. 1, record 4, Spanish, - bit%20cu%C3%A1ntico%20l%C3%B3gico
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