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

At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she studied finance and computer science, and then got a job as an electronic options market maker at the Chicago trading firm DRW.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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

“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

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