Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

cruncher

noun
/ˈkrʌn.tʃər/
Definition
A person or thing that crunches something, often used to refer to a computer or mathematical device that processes data rapidly.
Examples
  • The data cruncher in the lab analyzed the results in record time.
  • Her new phone acts like a powerful cruncher, handling graphs and data sets easily.
  • As a number cruncher, he was adept at quickly figuring out complex math problems.
Meaning
Someone or something that performs calculations or processes information quickly and efficiently.
Synonyms
  • calculator
  • processor
  • analyst
  • computation tool