Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-quantum

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: post-quan-tum
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

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

adj

Beyond quantum physics.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"Cryptographers are at work developing post-quantum algorithms for the future."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post-

Inflected Forms

postquantum (alternative)

Phrases

quantum-resistant

Frequently Paired Words

quantum-resistant

Questions

What does post-quantum mean?: Existing in the hypothetical time period after the development of powerful quantum computers.
Where does post-quantum come from?: From post- (“after, later”) + quantum.

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