computer science

noun

: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers

Examples of computer science in a Sentence

She has a degree in computer science.
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Among this generation’s finest is a 20-year-old computer science and fashion design student named Chidi Obialo, or heavensouls. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 The child studying English was met with loving lament, while the one pursuing computer science at Stanford University was the flag post of family pride. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 There are scores of results across not just number theory but also geometry and theoretical computer science that the proofs of quasi-Riemann will, in a swift stroke, establish as mathematical truths. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Brad Knox, a research associate professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, and two coauthors looked at how OpenAI graded its agents in the July test that led to the Hugging Face attack. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for computer science

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of computer science was in 1955

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computer science

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: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computing or the design of computers
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