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NISQ

Intermediate Eras
Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum: the current era of quantum computers with 50-1000 qubits but significant noise and no error correction.

📖 In-Depth Explanation

NISQ devices can demonstrate quantum advantage for specific tasks but cannot run arbitrary long computations due to errors. Variational algorithms and hybrid approaches are designed to work within NISQ limitations.