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qc-001Established result

A qubit is a quantum information carrier whose state can be prepared, transformed, and measured; it is not simply a classical bit with two labels.

Quantum states can be put into superpositions and correlated through entangling operations, but measurement yields classical outcomes.

Limits of this claim

This statement does not imply that every quantum task is faster than a classical one.

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Quantum Information Science

NASA · 2025

Authoritative public orientation on quantum information science and its research context.

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