Fundamental areas of computer science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines...

irrelevant in that context. – John V. Guttag In software engineering and computer science, abstraction is: The process of removing or generalizing physical,...

In computer programming, a macro (short for "macro instruction"; from Greek μακρο- 'long, large') is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input...

Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic program at many universities which comprises scientific and engineering aspects of computing. CSE...

In mathematical optimization and computer science, heuristic (from Greek εὑρίσκω "I find, discover") is a technique designed for problem solving more quickly...

In computer science, an integer is a datum of integral data type, a data type that represents some range of mathematical integers. Integral data types...

In computer science, a lock or mutex (from mutual exclusion) is a synchronization primitive: a mechanism that enforces limits on access to a resource when...

Computer graphics is a sub-field of computer science which studies methods for digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content. Although the term...

In computer programming, the scope of a name binding (an association of a name to an entity, such as a variable) is the part of a program where the name...

This glossary of computer science is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in computer science, its sub-disciplines, and related fields, including...