number-crunching
n. Computations of a numerical nature, esp.
those that make extensive use of floating-point numbers. The only
thing
Fortrash is good for. This term is in widespread
informal use outside hackerdom and even in mainstream slang, but
has additional hackish connotations namely, that the computations
are mindless and involve massive use of
brute force. This is
not always
evil, esp. if it involves ray tracing or fractals
or some other use that makes
pretty pictures, esp. if such
pictures can be used as
wallpaper. See also
crunch.
