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spreadsheet

American  
[spred-sheet] / ˈsprɛdˌʃit /
Or spread sheet

noun

spreadsheets plural
  1. Accounting. a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet.

  2. Digital Technology.

    1. a type of software that offers the user a visual display of a simulated multicolumn worksheet and the means of using it especially for financial plans and budgets.

    2. a single document created with this software.


spreadsheet British  
/ ˈsprɛdˌʃiːt /

noun

  1. a computer program that allows easy entry and manipulation of figures, equations, and text, used esp for financial planning and budgeting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spreadsheet Cultural  
  1. Table of data arranged in columns and rows often used in business and financial applications. Spreadsheet software programs are widely used computer applications that allow the user to organize large amounts of data.


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Etymology

Origin of spreadsheet

First recorded in 1905–10; spread + sheet 1

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The 2016 spreadsheet identifies who invited each guest, and the Pultes were invited by Coe.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A longtime college friend serves as her healthcare proxy, and Kant maintains a spreadsheet of friends to coordinate visits when she’s ill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Fox also had his own spreadsheet, built around a Control-F search for terms like tribal, immigrants, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, Native, equity, equality, marginalized, BIPOC, solidarity, citizenship, melting pot, social justice, and gay.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Some data-entry spreadsheet tasks, which Radclyffe said had taken up to two weeks to complete manually, were now achieved in twenty seconds.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Dimple clicked to open a spreadsheet and turned her laptop around.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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