Post-quantum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Post-quantum is an adjective meaning Existing in the hypothetical time period after the development of powerful quantum computers.
Meaning
Existing in the hypothetical time period after the development of powerful quantum computers.
More Meanings
- (rare) Beyond quantum physics.
Example Sentences
As research continues on quantum computers, we are quickly approaching the post-quantum age.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is stepping in to prepare for this post-quantum future.
The challenge for post-quantum cryptographers is to encode messages and other data using math problems so complex that even quantum computers can't solve them.
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.
Word Forms
- postquantum
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