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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
In her 40s, Bateman attended UCLA and majored in digital media management and computer science.
—Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
After studying computer science at Pomona-Pitzer College, Sophie auditioned for The X-Factor in 2012.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
In 1952, just a couple of years before his death, the mathematician Alan Turing (today considered the founder of modern computer science) made a surprising foray into biology.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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