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About 25/03/2023 How Quantum Computers Break The Internet… Starting Now This video of Veritasium , one of my favorite YouTubers, explains why the next jump in computing speeds will be done by qubits instead of bits. To understand how a quantum computer works, you need to understand how a qubit works differently from a regular computer bit.
A bit is the basic unit of information used in classical computing. It is a binary digit that can take on one of two values: 0 or 1. In computing, bits are used to represent and manipulate data and instructions.
In contrast, a qubit is a quantum mechanical system that can represent a superposition of both 0 and 1 at the same time, as well as other states in between. This is due to a quantum property known as superposition, which allows qubits to exist in multiple states simultaneously. Additionally, qubits can also exhibit entanglement, a quantum mechanical phenomenon where the state of one qubit can be dependent on the state of another qubit, even if they are physically separated.