number crunching
Noun
Meaning
performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations
Source: WordNetAlternative names
number-crunching
Synonyms
analysis
algorithm
mathematics
count
computing
arithmetic
evaluation
calculation
computation
analytical
analytic
enumeration
data processing
information processing
arithmetical operations
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Our new menu and formula bars will remind you of days of old, but we’ve also simplified them for a better number-crunching experience.
Humans might not have the number-crunching skills to compete with a computer, but we have something far more important.