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number cruncher en · NOUN
Meanings
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An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
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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.
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