word
Grover's algorithm
GROH-verz AL-go-rith-um
ˈɡroʊvərz ˈælɡərɪðəmListen
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Syllable breakdown
Grover'salgorithm
Dictionary meaning
a quantum algorithm that searches an unsorted database quadratically faster than any classical algorithm, achieving O(√N) complexity
History and origin
Named after Lov Grover, who published it in 1996
Examples
- Grover's algorithm could break symmetric encryption if sufficiently large quantum computers are built.
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