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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For Adams, a double major in computer science and philosophy, things are a little different.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
The delegation visited China’s main centers of computer science at the time, and upon learning what their counterparts had been up to during the many years of Sino-American estrangement, the delegation was stunned.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
Most aren’t experts in computer science or the technical aspects of the tools—but they are overseen by My+ Activators, who are employees experienced in the field.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, the computer science education charity that serves as Raspberry Pi’s parent company, will remain the company’s majority shareholder.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 May 2024
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
The delegation visited China’s main centers of computer science at the time, and upon learning what their counterparts had been up to during the many years of Sino-American estrangement, the delegation was stunned.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
Most aren’t experts in computer science or the technical aspects of the tools—but they are overseen by My+ Activators, who are employees experienced in the field.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, the computer science education charity that serves as Raspberry Pi’s parent company, will remain the company’s majority shareholder.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 May 2024
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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