Glossary
Quantum Advantage
by Frank Zickert
Quantum advantage is the point where a quantum computer performs a specific task faster or more efficiently than the best possible classical computer. It doesn’t mean quantum computers are universally better—just that they outperform classical ones for that task. The first demonstrations (e.g., Google’s 2019 Sycamore experiment) showed speedups for highly specialized problems, not yet for practical applications.