computer science
noun
: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers
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She has a degree in computer science.
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Earlier Friday, James Mickens, a computer science expert for the Justice Department, said Google could easily transfer ownership of Chrome to another company without breaking its functionality.
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Leah Nylen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Russell is one of the letter's signatories and a UC Berkeley computer science professor, who co-authored the field's standard textbook.
—Harry Booth, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2020, Cognizant acquired Bright Wolf, a company founded by alumni from N.C. State University and UNC Chapel Hill’s computer science departments.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Tanya Berger-Wolf Tanya Berger-Wolf is a professor of computer science engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State University, as well as the director of the school’s Translational Data Analytics Institute.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Leah Nylen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Russell is one of the letter's signatories and a UC Berkeley computer science professor, who co-authored the field's standard textbook.
—Harry Booth, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2020, Cognizant acquired Bright Wolf, a company founded by alumni from N.C. State University and UNC Chapel Hill’s computer science departments.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Tanya Berger-Wolf Tanya Berger-Wolf is a professor of computer science engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State University, as well as the director of the school’s Translational Data Analytics Institute.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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