datalogy

Noun

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datalogy (uncountable)

The field of computer science.

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Danish scientist Peter Naur suggested the term datalogy'', citation to reflect the fact that the scientific discipline revolves around data and data treatment, while not necessarily involving computers. Source: Internet

The first scientific institution to use the term was the Department of Datalogy at the University of Copenhagen, founded in 1969, with Peter Naur being the first professor in datalogy. Source: Internet

Naur disliked the very term "computer science" and suggested it be called "datalogy" or " data science ". Source: Internet

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