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

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computer science

He comes from a farming background and studied computer science.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

He studied computer science at MIT and worked at tech firms including Meta before joining OpenAI in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Mr. Hoffmann is a computer science professor at the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Jerod Weiman, Grinnell’s chair of computer science, told MarketWatch he is sympathetic about the career anxieties that students in his department are currently feeling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Evan and Hari fist-bumped, and Evan said, “Bro, that was epic. That wing your parents donated to the computer science department must be something else.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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