computer scientist

/kəmˌpjudər ˌsaɪəntəst/
/kəmˈpjutə ˈsaɪəntɪst/
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Other forms: computer scientists

Definitions of computer scientist
  1. noun
    a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers
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    examples:
    William Henry Gates
    United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
    types:
    computational linguist
    someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing
    type of:
    computer user
    a person who uses computers for work or entertainment or communication or business
    scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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