number cruncher (also spelled number-cruncher) noun [C] (informal)

1

used to describe a person whose job involves dealing with numbers and doing large calculations; an accountant

2

a computer or a computer program that can do calculations with large amounts of data in a short time

number crunching (also spelled number-crunching) noun [U]

• ability
• ability-to-pay principle
• abolish
• abort
• above par
• above the fold
• above-the-line
• abrogate
• ABS
• absence
• absentee
• absenteeism
• absolute advantage
• absolute auction
• absolute monopoly
• absorb
• absorption
• absorption costing
• abstract
• abuse
• a/c
• ACAS
• accelerate
• accelerated cost recovery system
• accelerated depreciation