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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Masie Nchama, a computer science student who dreamed of moving abroad, left the central African nation for military training but found himself forcibly enrolled in the Russian army and headed for war.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

No computer science degrees—just pure vibes and Claude.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

McCardel, like CEO Karp and many other Palantirians, did not have a traditional engineering or computer science background.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Dean, who has a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Washington, joined Google in 1999 after working for a computer-research lab and an online-shopping platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Her mother taught computer science and her dad mathematics.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti