definitions

number-cruncher

or num·ber crunch·er

[ nuhm-ber-kruhn-cher ]
/ ˈnʌm bərˌkrʌn tʃər /

noun Informal.

a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.

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Nearby words

number ten, number theory, number three wood, number two, number work, number-cruncher, numbered account, numberless, numberplate, numbers, numbers game

Origin of number-cruncher

First recorded in 1965–70
Related formsnum·ber-crunch·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for number crunching

number crunching

noun

computing the large-scale processing of numerical data
Derived Formsnumber cruncher, noun
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