quantum-proofing
quantum-proofing is the present participle and gerund 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)
- 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
Questions about quantum-proofing
- What is quantum-proofing the present participle and gerund of?
- Quantum-proofing is the present participle and gerund of quantum-proof.
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