Definitions

computer science

NOUN

the study of computers

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artificial intelligence computer technology data processing information technology robotics

WEAK

computer-aided learning computer-aided testing cybernetics information retrieval natural language processing neural networks operating systems programming programming languages simulation systems analysis

Example Sentences

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She studied computer science at Mills College, then worked in tech consulting in the Bay Area and eventually became the CTO of an ag-tech company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

"I feel optimistic about AI," said the graduating computer science and AI major.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

This was considered among the most important unsolved problems in combinatorics, a prominent branch of math and computer science dealing with finite objects and arrangements.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

After Christopher Pack earned a master’s degree in computer science in 2022, he immediately landed a software job in California’s Bay Area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

He asked the class how many of us were taking computer science, and everybody but me and this one girl who didn’t speak English raised their hands.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini