computer science

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.

computer science

noun

1. the study of computers and their application

computer science

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.

Other Words From

• computer scientist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of computer science¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

That lighthearted moment inspired Samaira to develop a passion for computer science.

From Washington Post

When I did go to school, it was for an introduction to computer science class, the only course I attended in those years of high school.

From Washington Post

He’s a graduate student in computer science at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

From Science News For Students

Mathematicians must now revisit other assumptions relating to these matrices, while hurriedly learning enough computer science to understand the paper.

From Quanta Magazine

I’m also happy that I’m starting to see universities offering some of these classes in computer science.

From MIT Technology Review

The HBP, he argues, could revolutionize computer science, which will surely profit from insights into how the brain works.

From The Daily Beast

The report also names the administrator of one such targeted directory, a German computer science student named Sebastian Hahn.

From The Daily Beast

He leveraged his earlier experience and knocked a Computer Science degree out of the park, graduating with high honors.

From The Daily Beast

“One of the great ironies is that computer science should be the most mathematical of all the sciences,” Omohundro said.

From The Daily Beast

He hopes to go to Stanford and major in computer science, but for now he has to juggle homework with his online vigilante persona.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

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