What is a Qubit in Quantum Computing?

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1Truthseeker

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Dec 9, 2009

Can someone give me a layman's explanation for the Qubit? And, like the bit, does it represent an intangible, or does it have some material quality to it?

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Dec 12, 2009

The bit can have 2 possible values, the qubit can have two plus a superposition of those two values. A qubit represents quantum information and information has no form, though some energy/mass is required to transfer it (eg photon).

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