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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Vallejos is studying computer science at the University of Central Florida and plans to graduate in December.
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Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Both were attending a conference on theoretical computer science, but the academic trajectories that had brought them there were strikingly different.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Carmichael studied computer science at Notre Dame and worked on data centers at OpenAI for three and a half years.
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In a cruel irony, the computer science pioneers who built artificial intelligence produced a machine whose first real capability was making computer scientists obsolete.
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Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Both were attending a conference on theoretical computer science, but the academic trajectories that had brought them there were strikingly different.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Carmichael studied computer science at Notre Dame and worked on data centers at OpenAI for three and a half years.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
In a cruel irony, the computer science pioneers who built artificial intelligence produced a machine whose first real capability was making computer scientists obsolete.
—Ariel David, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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