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

For decades, computer science has been sold as one of the surest paths to economic security. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025

Jason Stansell is a space enthusiast from West Texas with a computer science degree from Tulane University. —Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025

Randolph College math and computer science professor Marc Ordower took to TikTok to explain why the holiday will not exist. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025

Research published in December 2024 from the American Institutes for Research shows that children, from an early age, develop gender stereotypes about computer science and engineering. —Brooke Muckerman, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025

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