boon 1. n. 1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request. 2. A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors. [Middle English.
Quantum leaps are the sole cause of the emission of electromagnetic radiation, including light, which occurs in the form of quantized units called photons. Ironically, when laymen use the term colloquially, they use it to describe large jumps in progress, when in reality a quantum leap is a very small change of state.
From Quantum Leap: One Strobe Over the Line - June 15, 1965 (#3.4) (1990) Dr. Sam Beckett: Al, I can't believe I'm here to do a summer high-fashion spread, or whatever they call it. Admiral Al Calavicci: Oh, hey... Maybe, maybe you're here to get Sports Illustrated to shoot the first swimsuit issue. Oh, that would be great; let's...