Noun: number cruncher
- A computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
"The research facility invested in a powerful number cruncher to process complex simulations"
- Someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
"The accountant was known as the office number cruncher"
Derived forms: number crunchers
Type of: calculator, computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, estimator, figurer, information processing system, reckoner
Encyclopedia: Number cruncher