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

In North Carolina, House Bill 8 was part of a larger education bill that also covered things like adding a computer science requirement for high school graduation. — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

An average computer science major graduating in 2020 could expect to earn at least $67,000, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

The people building and deploying workplace automation increasingly describe their ideal employee in terms that sound less like a computer science course and more like a lesson in human development. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Fukuda’s research interests were robotics and mechatronics, a field that combines robotics, electronics, computer science, and control systems. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 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