computerscientist
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈsaɪəntɪst/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈsaɪəntɪst/
A person who studies computers and learns how to make them do new things.
The computer scientist wrote a program to help doctors read X-rays.
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2. A researcher who studies the theory of computation and what computers can and cannot do.
As a computer scientist, she proved that some problems can never be solved by any machine.
3. A person who designs and builds computer systems and applications.
The computer scientist designed a faster way for the company to store its data.
4. A teacher or professor who educates students about computing.
Our computer scientist explained how the internet sends messages around the world.