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

Hundreds of studies in computer science and biology rely on it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

Mr. Atsbani, the computer science teacher, had been so extra about the whole situation.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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