English noun: number cruncher | |||
1. | number cruncher (person) someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, reckoner | ||
2. | number cruncher (artifact) a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second | ||
Broader (hypernym) | computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | ||