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 instance, in the US, while 81% of computer science teachers think AI should be taught in schools, less than half (including only 46% of high school CS teachers) feel prepared to teach it.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In a remarkably prescient 1948 report, Alan Turing – the father of modern computer science – proposed the construction of machines that display intelligent behavior.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Armed with a computer science degree from UCLA, the veteran actor-filmmaker has sounded an alarm about the dangers of replacing human work with machine fabrication.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Bachelor’s degrees in engineering, computer science, nursing, and economics tend to have a payoff of $500,000 or more.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In a remarkably prescient 1948 report, Alan Turing – the father of modern computer science – proposed the construction of machines that display intelligent behavior.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Armed with a computer science degree from UCLA, the veteran actor-filmmaker has sounded an alarm about the dangers of replacing human work with machine fabrication.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Bachelor’s degrees in engineering, computer science, nursing, and economics tend to have a payoff of $500,000 or more.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for computer science
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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