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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The advisor emphasized that the only degree that guarantees a job after graduation is computer science.
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Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Today, the probabilistic method is used across mathematics and computer science — to figure out if a number is prime, to design better circuits, or to clean up data without introducing biases.
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Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
The Vesuvius Challenge was launched by Brent Seales, a computer science professor at the University of Kentucky, and entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross in 2023 to encourage researchers from around the world to try to decipher the scrolls by virtually unwrapping and decoding them.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Stanford University’s support for semiconductor research helped launch Silicon Valley, for example, while Carnegie Mellon’s robotics and computer science programs helped lay the foundations for the AI revolution.
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Adam Stone,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Today, the probabilistic method is used across mathematics and computer science — to figure out if a number is prime, to design better circuits, or to clean up data without introducing biases.
—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
The Vesuvius Challenge was launched by Brent Seales, a computer science professor at the University of Kentucky, and entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross in 2023 to encourage researchers from around the world to try to decipher the scrolls by virtually unwrapping and decoding them.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Stanford University’s support for semiconductor research helped launch Silicon Valley, for example, while Carnegie Mellon’s robotics and computer science programs helped lay the foundations for the AI revolution.
—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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