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computer scientist

American  
[kuhm-pyoo-ter sahy-uhnt-ist] / kəmˈpju tər ˈsaɪ ənt ɪst /

noun

  • computer scientists
    plural
  1. a specialist in or student of computer science.


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Tsimerman, 38, is the son of a computer scientist and high-school math teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Alan Turing's famous ideas about artificial intelligence may have sent AI research down the wrong path for the past 75 years, according to prominent computer scientist Peter J. Denning.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The term "artificial intelligence" was coined here by computer scientist John McCarthy, according to the university.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

“I would say that, absent the Trump branding, most industry experts would say that the phone is not a good value at that price point,” Edwards, also Quandary Peak’s principal computer scientist, told Salon.

From Salon May 21, 2026

“Programming with cards,” one computer scientist from that era remembers, “did not teach you programming. It taught you patience and proofreading.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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