单词 | number cruncher |
释义 | number cruncherWord forms: plural number crunchers countable noun [usually plural] If you refer to number crunchers, you mean people whose jobs involve dealing with numbers or mathematical calculations, for example in finance or statistics. [informal] Number crunchers were forecasting the total would hit 75,000. number-cruncher in British English (ˈnʌmbəˌkrʌntʃə) noun informal 1. someone able to perform complex mathematical calculations Even if the recovery is under way, it may be some time before the official numbercrunchers confirm it. 2. computing a computer that deals with the large-scale processing of numerical data number cruncher in American English (ˈkrʌntʃər) Informal 1. a computer used for the rapid execution of many or complex calculations (number crunching) 2. a person, as a statistician or accountant, engaged in the processing of large amounts of numerical data Examples of 'number-cruncher' in a sentence |
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