Number cruncher

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
  2. 2
    a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second wordnet
  3. 3
    A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.

    "Right above the database access layer sits a number cruncher that performs any calculations that a particular request may require, such as computing a standard deviation. In many cases, this layer just forwards raw numbers."

  4. 4
    someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations wordnet

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