QUANTUM.

 QUANTUM.

noun

1.

PHYSICS

a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents.

2.

a required or allowed amount, especially an amount of money legally payable in damages.

"the court must determine the quantum of compensation due.

What exactly is quantum?

Quantum is the Latin word for amount and, in modern understanding, means the smallest possible discrete unit of any physical property, such as energy or matter. Quantum came into the latter usage in 1900, when the physicist Max Planck used it in a presentation to the German Physical Society.

What is quantum theory in simple terms?

Quantum theory is the theoretical basis of modern physics that explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level. The nature and behavior of matter and energy at that level is sometimes referred to as quantum physics and quantum mechanics.

Does quantum mean small?

The word quantum refers to the smallest amount of something that you can have. You can't break a quantum of something into smaller parts.