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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Page had earned a degree in computer engineering from Michigan State, where his father taught computer science.
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Daniel Munoz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For decades enrollment in STEM education exploded, partly due to a spike in computer science interest that helped increase science and engineering graduate enrollment by more than a third between 2000 and 2015, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
It was rocked last year, as the administration initially decided to halve the number of awards given out, and heavily prioritize research on quantum computing and computer science.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Since the Great Recession left technology as a rare spot of optimism in American industry, computer science has been among the fastest-growing college majors in the country, according to indispensable degree data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Munoz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For decades enrollment in STEM education exploded, partly due to a spike in computer science interest that helped increase science and engineering graduate enrollment by more than a third between 2000 and 2015, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
It was rocked last year, as the administration initially decided to halve the number of awards given out, and heavily prioritize research on quantum computing and computer science.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Since the Great Recession left technology as a rare spot of optimism in American industry, computer science has been among the fastest-growing college majors in the country, according to indispensable degree data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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