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Quantum information science
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<p>Quantum information science is a field that combines the principles of <a href="/facts/Quantum_mechanics/BRc3Mzgr">quantum mechanics</a> with <a href="/facts/Information_theory/qNLH3U5P">information theory</a> to study the processing, analysis, and transmission of information. It covers both theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum physics, including the limits of what can be achieved with <a href="/facts/Quantum_information/Bl9QIvHj">quantum information</a>. The term quantum information theory is sometimes used, but it does not include experimental research and can be confused with a subfield of quantum information science that deals with the processing of quantum information. </p>