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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Unsubstantiated rumours have swirled on social media claiming that students in Stanford's coveted computer science programme have had trouble finding jobs.

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

Next on the list were the California Institute of Technology and Harvard University, with each having slightly more than 8% of its 2025 computer science class becoming founders.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

From computer science he made his way to honors calculus, where a black balloon from the Friday pep rally floated casually from his knapsack.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger