computer science

American  

noun

1. the science that deals with the theory and methods of processing information in digital computers, the design of computer hardware and software, and the applications of computers.

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computer science British  

noun

1. the study of computers and their application

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computer science Scientific  

1. The study of the design and operation of computer hardware and software, and of the application of computer technology to science, business, and the arts.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• computer scientist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of computer science

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Jiaming Cui, assistant professor of computer science at Virginia Tech who authored the study, suggested more cases can’t be ruled out.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

"This example is a nice merger of classical geometry, modern plant biology, and computer science."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The singer was also a lecturer in computer science at the University of Rwanda before he was sacked.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Bin Tang, a professor in the university’s computer science department, described Allen as a “very good student. ... Soft-spoken, very polite, a good fellow.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“And I’m going to have a talk with the organizers about conflicts of interest. If your parents donated the new computer science wing?”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Related Words

• artificial intelligence
• computer technology
• data processing
• information technology
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