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.
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However the computer science from the late 1960s up through the Y2000 was in the stone age compared to what is being discussed here. David English, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025 These strategies – called selection sort and shaker sort – are typically studied in computer science. Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 With its emphasis on competitiveness and staying on the edge of technological advancement, plus the perks, Intel was the place where graduates of top computer science schools, such as Caltech, dreamed of landing a gig. Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Lu, who grew up playing violin and taught herself how to play the electric guitar, was still going to school for computer science in the Bay Area full-time, traveling back and forth between Los Angeles. John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for computer science

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of computer science was in 1961

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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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computer science

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