tin học

[tin˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) computer science; informatics

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoa học máy tính; thông tin

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) rudimentary high school training for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and computer science (which roughly covers numeral systems, algorithms and coding)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đào tạo cơ bản về máy tính và khoa học máy tính ở trường trung học

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) training for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office at a private class, which grants certificates upon finishing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đào tạo về Microsoft Windows và Microsoft Office

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

học tin họcto study informatics / to learn Windows and Office
tin học bằng A"MS Office Level A", a certificate for elementary Windows, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “tin học” mean?

(noun) computer science; informatics

Is “tin học” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.