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Computer science

Scope note

Study of phenomena related to computers; it emphasizes the creation, analysis, and implementation of algorithms at all levels in the computer hierarchy, from circuits at the binary representation level to the more macroscopic description of algorithms by programming languages. PG

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054575

Broader Terms used

science

Narrower Terms used

artificial intelligence

Term used for

science, computer

Created

13yrs ago

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