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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After graduating from New York University with a master’s degree in computer science, he had to work in the field in order to stay in the States.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Jiaming Cui, assistant professor of computer science at Virginia Tech who authored the study, suggested more cases can’t be ruled out.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

"This example is a nice merger of classical geometry, modern plant biology, and computer science."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The singer was also a lecturer in computer science at the University of Rwanda before he was sacked.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Her mother taught computer science and her dad mathematics.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti