number crunching

A form of number-crunching — Any computing application that requires large amounts of numerical calculation.

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Meanings

nounnumber crunching (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of number-crunching.
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APA

number crunching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20crunching

MLA

“number crunching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20crunching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “number crunching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20crunching.

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