A quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction in physics. (See also Quantum mechanics.)
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 & 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
Quanta (disambiguation) Kvant (disambiguation), from Russian Квант, meaning quantum