Qiskit Backend Specifications for OpenQASM and OpenPulse Experiments

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The article describes Qiskit backend specifications for running OpenQASM and OpenPulse experiments on compatible quantum backends.
It focuses on how OpenQASM (gate-level, circuit-style programs) and OpenPulse (pulse-level, timing/control programs) should be handled by the backend, including required interfaces and expected behaviors.
It outlines practical requirements that developers must meet when targeting these backends so that experiments can be translated, validated, and executed correctly.
The piece is intended to help users and tool builders ensure interoperability between Qiskit’s experiment representations and the backend’s supported instruction model for both compilation flows.

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