computer science
kəmˈpjuːtər ˈsaɪəns
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Definition of computer science - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
theoryTECH.theoretical principles behind information and computationTECH.
  • Computer science covers topics like data structures and cryptography..
informatics
2.
academic disciplineTECH.study of computers and their algorithmic processesTECH.
  • He majored in computer science at university..
computing informatics
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Expressions with computer

computer junkien.
enthusiast who loves learning about computers
She's a computer junkie, always exploring new software.
computer bugn.
fault in programs, devices or systems causing unexpected trouble
A computer bug crashed the app right before the demo.
the computer's downexp.
not working because it is turned off or powered down
The computer's down because I turned it off last night.
computer says noexp.
humorous phrase for unhelpful customer service relying on computers
I asked for a refund, but the computer says no.
under the computer hoodadv.
in the underlying software or hardware
The program runs smoothly under the computer hood.
bring your own computerv.
bring personal laptop to an event
The workshop requires you to bring your own computer.

Expressions with science

science fictionn.
fiction about future, technology, or science, often in books or movies
Science fiction explores what life could be like in space.
thank sciencev.
express gratitude for scientific advancements
We can thank science for the new vaccine.
dismal sciencen.
name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
The dismal science was a term coined by Carlyle.
rocket sciencen.
the study and design of rockets and spacecraft
Rocket science requires advanced knowledge of physics.
don't take rocket scienceexp.
is not difficult to understand or do
Understanding this manual doesn't take rocket science.
down to a scienceadv.
perfected to the point of practiced ease
She has her morning routine down to a science.
hardly rocket sciencen.
something very easy to understand or do
Fixing this is hardly rocket science.
isn't rocket scienceexp.
something that is easy to understand
Understanding this game isn't rocket science.
not rocket sciencen.
easy task or concept
Cooking pasta is not rocket science.
blind with sciencev.
confuse or mislead using complex or technical language
He tried to blind with science during the meeting.

Terms related to computer science

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
computationcomputationalcomputescientificscientistalgorithmcyberneticshardwareinformation theoryprogrammingsoftwaredata

Terms with computer science included in their meaning

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simulationn.
computer science
computer program representing real-world scenarios
computer errorn.
computer science
incorrect result produced by a computer
computer file namen.
computer science
name given to a file to identify it
computer hardwaren.
computer science
physical parts of a computer system
computer programmen.
computer science
set of instructions for a computer to execute
computer softwaren.
computer science
programs and data enabling computer tasks
computer scientistn.
profession
person skilled in computer science
alphabetn.
technology
finite set of symbols in computer science

Examples of computer science in a sentence

  • He decided to major in computer science to become a software engineer.
  • She has a PhD in computer science.
  • Computer science is evolving rapidly with new technologies.

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  1. French:informatique, ...
  2. German:Informatik, ...
  3. Italian:informatica teorica, scienze informatiche, ...
  4. Spanish:informática teórica, informática, ...
  5. Portuguese:ciência da computação, ...
  6. Chinese:理论计算机科学, ...
  7. Japanese:コンピュータサイエンス, ...
  8. Arabic:عِلْم الحاسُوب, عِلْم الحاسِبات, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַדְּעֵי הַמַּחְשֵׁב, חֵקֶר הַמַּחְשְׁבִים וְהָאַלְגוֹרִיתְמִים, ...
  10. Russian:теоретическая информатика, компьютерные науки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:комп'ютерна наука, комп'ютерні науки, ...
  12. Hindi:कंप्यूटर विज्ञान, ...

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