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number cruncher
num·ber crunch·er (also num·ber-crunch·er) • n. inf. 1. a computer or software capable of performing rapid calculations with large amounts of data. 2. often derog. a statistician, accountant, or other person whose job involves dealing with large amounts of numerical data. DERIVATIVES: num·ber crunch·ing n. |
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"number cruncher." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "number cruncher." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-numbercruncher.html "number cruncher." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-numbercruncher.html |
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number cruncher
number cruncher Informal name for supercomputer.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "number cruncher." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "number cruncher." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-numbercruncher.html JOHN DAINTITH. "number cruncher." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-numbercruncher.html |
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