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CNOT Gate

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A two-qubit quantum gate that flips the target qubit if and only if the control qubit is in state |1⟩.

📖 In-Depth Explanation

The Controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate is fundamental for creating entanglement and is a key component in many quantum algorithms. Together with single-qubit rotations, CNOT gates form a universal gate set.