computer science
noun
: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers
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She has a degree in computer science.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Madrasas’ resistance to incorporating subjects like computer science or mathematics leaves graduates ill-equipped for the contemporary job market.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The first attempts at determining the relationship between P and NP used an elegant trick called diagonalization that had been essential for other major results in computer science.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The new year will offer a major opportunity to take advantage of more of the training educators have received, as well as expanding on AI and computer science literacy in schools.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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