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teleportation Definition

tele·por·ta·tion (tel′ə pôr tā′s̸hən)

noun

the theoretical transportation of matter through space by converting it into energy and then reconverting it at the terminal point

Etymology: tele- + (trans)portation

Related Forms:

  • teleport tel′e·port′ transitive verb
teleportation Telecom Definition
The transportation of matter through space by converting it into pure energy at the source and then reconverting it to matter at the sink. Teleportation is pure theory and will never work. The same was true of VoIP in 1990 or so, but people are still working on perfecting it. Beam me up, Scotty.
teleportation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • state: Other aspects of quantum communication appear in the news from time to time, for example teleportation of the quantum state of an atom.

Converse of object

  • power: Weapon: Horn on top of head, which can also power teleportation.

Adjective modifier

  • magical: MAGICAL MIXTURE: A well shuffled coincidence followed by a magical teleportation.

Modifies a noun

  • device: There is no way out by using the teleportation devices.
  • system: Cass: Live entertainment, musicians, comedians etc Mark: Invent teleportation system Ace: Free tickets for rock bands!
  • spell: Spells are CAST ( except for Teleportation spells ).
  • scheme: Like the Innsbruck teleportation scheme published several weeks earlier ( Update 350 ), this demonstration employs a pair of entangled photons.
  • group: I have been running lots of large mathematical searches on a supercomputer looking for entangling teleportation groups.

Noun used with modifier

  • quantum: In fact, quantum teleportation has to include a light speed transmission of data.