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number cruncherA computer that is either specialized for or capable of high-speed calculations. See number crunching. number cruncher [′nəm·bər ‚krən·chər] (computer science) A computer with great power to carry out computations, designed to maximize this ability rather than to process large amounts of data. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But the apocalyptic number crunchers overlook the fact that America is very different from the rest of the world in ways other than just our resource use. Yet for all her talent and experience tackling some of the most complex financial analysis and transactions in the real estate business, Jackson is the furthest thing from a number cruncher. Superintendents aren't bureaucrats, even though the pressure of the last few years have made them number crunchers. |
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