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

Clark’s Gen X parents earned computer science degrees in the 1990s and secured stable jobs with clear trajectories for career growth straight out of college.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I’ve talked to many people, and they said that Hector is the best around,” Atharv Patil, a first-year USC computer science master’s student, said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Hugging Face grew out of a 2011 meeting between Clement Delangue, a serial entrepreneur since his teens, and Julien Chaumond, a graduate of France's elite Polytechnique engineering school with a computer science degree from Stanford.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Casado, a Stanford University Ph.D. in computer science, remembers attending Hot Chips, an annual Stanford semiconductor conference, in the early 2000s, when it was largely populated by industry retirees reminiscing about the good old days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“N-no, I organize everything. Math notes, computer science notes, bio notes. Oh, and my MTG cards.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon