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computer scientist

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

noun

  1. a specialist in or student of computer science.


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“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

In 2024, computer scientist Sir Demis Hassabis shared the Nobel prize for Chemistry for "revolutionary" work on proteins, the building blocks of life.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Founded in 1995 as an online auction house for hobbyists by the billionaire computer scientist Pierre Omidyar, eBay has traveled a bumpy road over the past three decades, remaking itself several times in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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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