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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Completely eliminating sycophancy is hard, said Myra Cheng, lead author of the Stanford study and a Stanford Ph.D. candidate in computer science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"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

He asked the class how many of us were taking computer science, and everybody but me and this one girl who didn’t speak English raised their hands.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini