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Definition of number crunching noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

number crunching

noun
 
/ˈnʌmbə krʌntʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈnʌmbər krʌntʃɪŋ/
[uncountable] (informal)
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  1. the process of calculating numbers, especially when a large amount of data is involved and the data is processed in a short space of time
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