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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For decades, proof complexity researchers have studied esoteric questions that seem more closely linked to mathematical logic than to any other area of computer science.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
At age 19, Aidan Hoo is working three gigs as an audiovisual and broadcast technician while working toward a degree in computer science.
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Rhongho Jang, a computer science professor at Wayne State University in Detroit, was finalizing grades for a class of 94 students when the system went down.
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Alnaji, who taught computer science at Moorpark College, has been on administrative leave since the 2023 incident.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
At age 19, Aidan Hoo is working three gigs as an audiovisual and broadcast technician while working toward a degree in computer science.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Rhongho Jang, a computer science professor at Wayne State University in Detroit, was finalizing grades for a class of 94 students when the system went down.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Alnaji, who taught computer science at Moorpark College, has been on administrative leave since the 2023 incident.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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