number cruncher

noun

1
: a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data
2
: a person concerned with numerical data (such as statistics)
number crunching noun

Examples of number cruncher in a Sentence

The number crunchers in Washington are expecting a budget surplus by the fall.
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Concern for the government's number crunchers Even in corners of the government that appear farthest from politics, there are concerns about the changes Trump is bringing to the civil service. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 June 2025 The tastemakers gave way to the number crunchers, and now the number crunchers are sending the TV channels off to the vultures. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025 Census number crunchers estimate that builders constructed 18,000 new housing units in Collin last year, the fifth largest countywide supply increase in the country; in Texas, only Harris and Travis counties built more. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025 More records cascaded down as the number crunchers had a field day in updating the IPL log books. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for number cruncher

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of number cruncher was in 1966

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“Number cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/number%20cruncher. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

number cruncher

noun
number crunch·​er
-ˈkrən-chər
1
: a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data
2
: a person concerned with complex numerical data
number crunching noun
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