Qubits are the basic informational units of quantum computers. (IMAGE)

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Qubits are the basic informational units of quantum computers.

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They come with a unique variety of properties like entanglement. Entanglement is important for quantum computers because it allows them to do computations in a way that is impossible for non-quantum computers.

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