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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Judea Pearl, a computer science professor, said Drake was ultimately responsible for the campus security failures.
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Online, Stratford provides information about its business, computer science, law and other degrees but posts no list of professors who teach advertised courses or schedule of when classes start.
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Online, Stratford provides information about its business, computer science, law and other degrees but posts no list of professors who teach advertised courses or schedule of when classes start.
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for computer science
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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