Quantum (disambiguation)

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A quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction in physics.

Quantum may also refer to:

Science

  • Quantum, in neuroscience, refers to a discrete component of a physiological response
  • Quantum Magazine, a physics and science magazine
  • Quantum (journal), an open-access journal for research articles on quantum science
  • Quantum (TV series), a half-hour science journalism series aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1985 and 2001

Businesses and products

Computing

  • QUANTUM
    , a suite of attack software by the US National Security Agency (NSA)
  • QGIS, an open source GIS program for map-drawing and related functions, formerly called Quantum GIS
  • A time slice in computer pre-emptive multitasking
  • Quantum (software)
    a project of Mozilla to improve its Firefox web browser engine

Fiction and entertainment

  • Quantum (James Bond)
    , the villainous organization featured in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace
  • Quantum (book), a science history book by Manjit Kumar
  • Quantum Science Fiction, a line of books published by Dial Press from 1977 to 1981
  • Quantum, a ride at Thorpe Park
  • Quantum (album), an album by Planet X
  • Quantum (comics)
    , a comic book character
  • Quantum (video game), an arcade game released by Atari in 1982
  • Quantum (2010 video game)
    , a video game developed by Team Tachyon and published by Tecmo for the PlayStation 3

See also