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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He took courses in computer science, art history and German language.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

When Ryder Paredes, 22, began studying computer science as an undergraduate three years ago, “AI was in its infancy, it wasn’t very intelligent,” the Montclair, N.J., native said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"My friend who was paying £600 a month was earning £120,000, for example," he says, adding that the friend needed a computer science degree to get into that role.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"Even little changes can end up telling a very different story," said James O'Brien, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, and "could change the perception of events".

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 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