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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Tom Huddleston Jr.
blair Baek, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The organization has focused on helping students learn the basics of computer science and the technology remaking their world.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The Ivy League computer science grad from Maryland is also facing stalking offenses in a federal case in Manhattan, playing out parallel to his prosecution and set to go on trial after.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Awarded a Warhawk-Lancer Scholarship as a member of the North Chicago Community High School Class of 2022, Gisele Trujillo entered the College of Lake County the following fall, planning on a career in computer science.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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