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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Quantum Technologies Quantum is another ground-breaking field, this one based on those classic ideas of quantum mechanics that seem, to many of us, so quaint and romantic in their theory, but coldly mechanical when applied to computer science.
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Raskin had come to Apple with a master's in computer science from Penn State University, six years as an assistant professor of visual arts at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and his own consulting company.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Dalio’s remarks echo those of computer science professor Roman Yampolskiy, who sees AI creating up to 80 hours of free time per week for most people.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Raskin had come to Apple with a master's in computer science from Penn State University, six years as an assistant professor of visual arts at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and his own consulting company.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Kate Barton, meanwhile, geeked out in the computer science lab, using AI to generate her unique art piece.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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