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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"I think it's really impacted how people are learning," said Lucy Zimmerman, a computer science major who served as a teaching assistant.

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

Launching a startup has become the preferred path for more computer science graduates like Prabhune, new research shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

In some forms he said his master’s degree was in computer science, other times he claimed to have completed a program in electrical engineering, the FBI affidavit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Ali Burmidian was a professor of computer science at Tulane University, and ran the Masjid ar-Rahmah, a Muslim student association on campus.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers