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quantum-proofed

quantum-proofed is the simple past and past participle of quantum-proof.

Meaning of quantum-proof

Verb

quantum-proof (third-person singular simple present quantum-proofs, present participle quantum-proofing, simple past and past participle quantum-proofed)

  1. To make quantum-resistant ("unable to be easily deciphered by a quantum computer").
    • All this means that quantum-proofing the internet is shaping up to be an expensive, protracted and probably incomplete job.2019 October 20, “Quantum computers will break the encryption that protects the internet”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Nov 2022

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Questions about quantum-proofed

What is quantum-proofed the simple past and past participle of?
Quantum-proofed is the simple past and past participle of quantum-proof.

Words near quantum-proofed in the dictionary

  1. quantum Zeno effect
  2. quantum-entangled
  3. quantum-mechanical
  4. quantum-mechanically
  5. quantum-proof
  6. quantum-proofed
  7. quantum-proofing
  8. quantum-proofs
  9. quantum-resistant
  10. quantum-safe
  11. quantum-tunnel

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