This is the 7101st most frequent German word.
fressen
"Fressen": To eat (used for animals).
'Fressen' is used here to describe the act of eating by animals, which is its primary dictionary meaning.
Die Katze frisst ihren Fisch.
The cat is eating her fish.
Here, 'fressen' is used metaphorically to indicate the consumption or disappearance of data by the computer.
Mein Computer frisst ständig Daten, die ich verliere.
My computer constantly 'eats up' data that I lose.
In this sentence, 'fressen' is used colloquially or humorously to describe improper eating behavior in humans, suggesting an animal-like manner.