computer scientist
/kəmˈpyuːtər ˌsaɪəntɪst/ · com·pu·ter sci·en·tist
noun
- A person who studies the theory, design, development, and application of computer systems, algorithms, and computer networks. She is a renowned computer scientist known for her work on artificial intelligence.
noun
- A person who applies computer science to solve practical problems in fields such as engineering, medicine, or finance. He is a computer scientist working on developing new medical imaging techniques.
Synonyms
informatics specialistcomputational scientistsoftware engineerdata scientistalgorithm designercomputer engineerinformation technologistcyberneticist
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'computer scientist' was first used in the 1950s to describe the work of pioneers like Alan Turing and Claude Shannon, who laid the foundations for modern computer science.