noun
The study of computation and computer technology, hardware, and software.
Related Forms:
- computer scientist
noun
noun
The definition of computer science is a branch of engineering science that studies the technology and the principles of computers.
The study of computer hardware and software is an example of computer science.
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The study of the design and operation of computer hardware and software, and of the application of computer technology to science, business, and the arts.
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Noun
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- The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.
Adjective
computer-science
- attributive form of computer science, noun.
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computer science - Computer Definition
The field of computer hardware and software. It includes systems analysis & design, application and system software design, programming and datacenter operations. For young students, the emphasis is typically on learning a programming language or running a computer with little attention to the study of information and its uses. In order to better deal with business information requirements, students must also be introduced to data administration and database concepts. See information management, information system and IT.
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Sentence Examples
- The computer-science guru Martin Davis counted "86 really egregious errors" in Wallace's book.
WORDS NEAR computer science IN THE DICTIONARY
- computer science
- computer-scientist
- computer-scientists
- Computer Security