number crunching

Noun

Meaning

performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

number-crunching

Synonyms

analysis algorithm mathematics count evaluation calculation computation enumeration data processing information processing computational analysis act of computing calculation approaches data manipulation arithmetic methods

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Hypernyms

computing calculation computation

Examples

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. Source: Internet

Humans might not have the number-crunching skills to compete with a computer, but we have something far more important. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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