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NUMBER CRUNCHING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does number crunching mean? 

NUMBER CRUNCHING (noun)
  The noun NUMBER CRUNCHING has 1 sense:

1. performing complex and lengthy numerical calculationsplay

  Familiarity information: NUMBER CRUNCHING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NUMBER CRUNCHING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("number crunching" is a kind of...):

calculation; computation; computing (the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods)


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