number cruncher

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number cruncher

noun number crunchers

An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
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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@misc{number_cruncher_2026,
  title = {number cruncher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/number%20cruncher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}