cruncher

noun

crunch·​er ˈkrən-chər How to pronounce cruncher (audio)
1
: one that crunches
2
: a finishing blow

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For decades now, researchers have been trying to get computers to behave like artificial brains instead of merely binary data crunchers. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2013 Near the end of February, the White House announced that a relatively low-profile health care data cruncher with a passion for simplifying access to electronic medical records had been named DOGE’s acting administrator. Richie Duchon, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 The designers and data crunchers of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 operation also had a hand in perfecting INEOS’s 75-foot foiling vessel, as much a flying object as a boat. George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 Another data cruncher, the transportation analytics firm INRIX, found that congestion delays downtown are up 20% from 2022. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cruncher

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cruncher was in 1946

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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruncher. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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