number cruncher
noun1
An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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.2001, C/C++ Users Journal, volume 19, page 38:
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