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While classical computing is still what’s used by the masses, the next wave appears to be quantum computing. Quantum computing uses quantum bits, or qubits, that can perform calculations much faster because of how they’re designed.

In short, classical computing works on a simple binary code of zeros and ones. But in quantum mechanics, zeros and ones can exist at the same time and in various stages. That’s why quantum computing has incredible potential and can be exponentially more powerful than classical computing for some problems.