quantized
/ˈkwɑnˌtaɪzd/
adjective
- Limited to a set of discrete values or levels, rather than varying continuously.
- The digital audio file uses quantized sound samples to represent the original analog wave.
- Some scientists think that time itself might be quantized, made up of tiny indivisible units.
- In quantum physics, energy levels in an atom are quantized, meaning electrons can only have certain specific energies.
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