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

Contents

• Science
• Businesses and products
• Computing
• Fiction and entertainment
• See also

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

• Quantum Corporation, a manufacturer of computer data storage products
• Quantum Sports Cars, a British-built low-volume car manufacturer
• Toyota Quantum, the South African-specification version of the Toyota HiAce.
• Volkswagen Quantum
• Quantum, a line of Maksutov telescopes that were manufactured by Optical Techniques Incorporated (OTI)
• Quantum, line of small engines made by Briggs and Stratton
• Quantum-class cruise ship
• Pegasus Quantum, a British-built ultralight trike

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
• Quantum International, a defunct American company specialized in producing infomercials

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Quantum
• All pages with titles containing Quantum
• Quanta (disambiguation)
• Kvant (disambiguation), from Russian Квант, meaning quantum

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