In quantum theory, "entanglement" refers to
A) the communication that occurs when one particle sends an electromagnetic wave to another.
B) the spreading out of a single particle's EM field or matter field over a region of space.
C) the forces that two particles can exert on each other even when they are separated.
D) two particles sharing a single quantum field (EM field or matter field) with each other.
E) the fact that a particle can get trapped in the electric field of another particle.

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Entanglement in quantum theory refers to a phenomenon where two particles become linked and share a quantum state, such that the state of one particle instantaneously affects the state of the other, regardless of the distance separating them.

In Quantum Theory, "Entanglement" Refers to