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Number cruncher is the informal name for ..
A
micro computer
B
main computer
C
super computer
D
mainframe computer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -number cruncher Informal name for supercomputer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Another name for supercomputer is:Mega Computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. number crunch·er.-ˈkrən-chər. : a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data.

Detailed explanation-4: -The CDC 6600, released in 1964, is sometimes considered the first supercomputer. However, some earlier computers were considered supercomputers for their day such as the 1960 UNIVAC LARC, the IBM 7030 Stretch, and the Manchester Atlas, both in 1962-all of which were of comparable power; and the 1954 IBM NORC.

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