What does quantum mean?
A quantum is a discrete amount of energy or matter, or a minimum amount of something that must be present for a particular phenomenon to occur. In physics, it is a fundamental unit of energy or matter that cannot be divided into smaller parts.
Example
"The discovery of quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the behavior of subatomic particles."
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