# quantums

Pronunciation: say "KWON-tuhmz" US /ˈkwɑntəmz/, UK /ˈkwɒntəmz/

## Noun

1. Plural of quantum. — plural of quantum
   - Simple: Plural of quantum. In science, quanta is the usual plural.
   - _Shortening the scheduler's quantums made the system feel more responsive but added overhead._
   - _Some operating systems give interactive tasks longer quantums than background jobs._

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