computer science

noun

: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers

Examples of computer science in a Sentence

She has a degree in computer science.

Recent Examples on the Web

More broadly, quantum computing sits at the intersection of physics, mathematics and computer science. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

His fellow sole computer science majors are having a much harder time finding jobs. — Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 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

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for computer science

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance

Kids Definition

computer science

noun

: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computing or the design of computers