quantum

[ˈkwɑɾ̃əm] · noun

Meaning

The total amount of something; quantity.
The amount or quantity observably present, or available.
The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
A brief document provided by the judge, elaborating on a sentencing decision.
The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.
Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.
Of a change, significant.
Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.
Relating to a quantum computer.

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