Tölvunarfræðilegar

Tölvunarfræðilegar is an Icelandic adjective that refers to things related to computer science. It is used to describe concepts, methods, applications, research topics and technologies within the field of computer science.

The term is formed from the elements tölvunarfræði (computer science) and the attributive suffix -ilegur/-ilegar, which makes it agree with the noun it modifies. In use, the form tölvunarfræðilegar can describe feminine nouns or plural noun groups, for example tölvunarfræðilegar rannsóknir (computer science research) or tölvunarfræðilegar lausnir (computer science solutions).

In Icelandic discourse, tölvunarfræðilegar is common in academic, educational and professional contexts to distinguish computer-science related aspects from other disciplines. It appears in course titles, research descriptions, project proposals and industry discussions when emphasizing the computer-science dimension of a topic.

Relation to broader terms: the root tölvunarfræði denotes the science of computing, while tölvunarfræðilegar serves as the descriptive, adjectival form. It complements other related terms such as hugbúnaðarverkfræði (software engineering), gagnagrunnsfræði (database science) and gervigreind (artificial intelligence), helping to specify that a given topic belongs to or pertains to computer science.

See also: tölvunarfræði, hugbúnaðarverkfræði, gervigreind.