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NUMBER CRUNCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crunch
1, record 1, English, crunch
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- number crunch 1, record 1, English, number%20crunch
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To process, usually in a time-consuming or complicated way. The connotation is of an essentially trivial operation that is nonetheless painful to perform. 1, record 1, English, - crunch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the trivial operation involves numerical computation, this is called "number crunching." Example: "FORTRAN programs mostly do number crunching." 1, record 1, English, - crunch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to file crunch. 2, record 1, English, - crunch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broyer
1, record 1, French, broyer
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effectuer un traitement, souvent long ou compliqué. Désigne une opération triviale et pénible à réaliser. La difficulté peut venir du fait que la banalité en question est inscrite dans une boucle de 1 à 1 000 000. «Les programmes en FORTRAN effectuent la plupart des traitements number-crunching.» 1, record 1, French, - broyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplastar
1, record 1, Spanish, aplastar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- masticar 1, record 1, Spanish, masticar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de la jerga de computadoras (ordenadores) que se refiere a la capacidad de la computadora para procesar números y ejecutar rutinas aritméticas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aplastar
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